Lecture 5 Antibacterials Flashcards
Bacteria
Single celled organisms
Bacillus snap
Rod shape
Cocci
Spherical
Cocci in clusters
Staphylococcus
Cocci in chains
Streptococci
Gram staining
Ability of the cell wall to regain a purple stain by a basic dye
Gram +
Retain purple dye
Gram -
Bacteria not stained by dye
Bacteriostatic
Inhibit the growth of bacteria
Tetracycline and sulfonomides
Bactericidal
Drug Kills bacteria
PCN and cephalosporins
Culture
Determines the organized causing the infection
Sensitivity
Determines the antibiotic the organism is sensitive to
Cross resistance
Can ate y the microorganisms present in a sample and what drug can kill it
Pharmacodynamics
concerned with the effects of drugs and the mechanism of their action.
Use of Antibacterials
Use to achieve min effective concentration necessary to halt the growth
What also effects an antibacterial drug
Age Nutrition Immunoglobulins WBC organ function Circulation
Health care acquired infections
Infections acquired while clients hospitalized
Antibiotic resistance
Bacteria can transfer their genetic info to another bacterial species so they become resistance to that antibiotic as well
What was the first penicillinase resistance PCN developed
Methicillin