Exam 3- Disinfectants and Antibiotics Flashcards

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1
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chemicals used on inanimate objects

A

disinfectants

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2
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chemicals used on living tissues

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antiseptics

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3
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kill bacteria

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bactericidal agents

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4
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can inhibit growth for a period of time

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bacteriostatic agents

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5
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how long a compound must be left on a surface in order to be effective

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dwell time

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6
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the time it takes for 90% of test bacteria to be killed

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decimal reduction time

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7
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anything that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms

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antimicrobials

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8
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a chemical made by microorganisms to kill or inhibit other microorganisms

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antibiotics

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9
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work well against a variety of bacterial types

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broad spectrum antibiotics

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10
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work only against specific types of bacteria

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narrow spectrum antibiotics

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11
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antibiotics would be effective to use against the bacteria

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sensitive

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12
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antibiotic has some effect against the bacteria

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intermediate

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13
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antibiotic is not effective against the bacteria

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resistant

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14
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if an antibiotic is effective against the bacteria there will be _______________ around the disk where the bacteria didn’t grow

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zone of inhibition

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15
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Which bacteria in lab was most resistant to antibiotics?

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Pa

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