Definitions

Question 1

Bactericidal

Answer 1

An antimicrobial that kills bacteria.

Question 2

Bacteriostatic

Answer 2

An antimicrobial that inhibits growth of bacteria

Question 3

Sensitive

Answer 3

An organism is considered sensitive if it is inhibited or killed by levels of the antimicrobial that are available at the site of infection.

Question 4

Resistant

Answer 4

An organism is considered resistant if it is not killed or inhibited by levels of the antimicrobial that are available at the site of infection.

Question 5

MIC

Answer 5

Minimal inhibitory concentration - minimum concentration of the antimicrobial needed to inhibit visible-growth of a given organism.

Question 6

MBC

Answer 6

Minimal bactericidal concentration - The minimum concentration of the antimicrobial needed to kill a given organism.

Question 7

Topical (Route of Administration)

Answer 7

Applied to a surface, usually skin or to a mucous membrane.

Question 8

Systemic (Route of Administration)

Answer 8

Taken interanlly, either orally or parenterally.

Question 9

Parenteral (Route of Administration)

Answer 9

Administered either intra-venously (iv) or intra-muscularly (im), occasionally subcutaneously.