microbial control methods

Question 1

chemotherapy

Answer 1

any drug used to control infection

Question 2

antimicrobials

Answer 2

chemicals/drugs that are used to control microbial growth

Question 3

drug - ingested into body

Answer 3

synthetic: sulfa drugs and ciprofloxacin
semi-synthetic: amoxicillin and ampicillin
natural; produced by fungi and bacteria: penicillin and streptomycin

Question 4

disinfection

Answer 4

the destruction or removal of vegetative pathogens but not bacterial endospores. Usually only used on inanimate objects

Question 5

sterilization

Answer 5

the complete removal or destruction of all viable microorganisms. Used on inanimate objects

Question 6

antisepsis

Answer 6

chemicals applied to body surfaces to destroy or inhibit vegetative pathogens

Question 7

decontamination

Answer 7

the mechanical removal of most microbes

Question 8

cell wall synthesis inhibitors

Answer 8

penicillin (P10), vancomycin (VA30)
broad spectrum - imipenem (IPM 10)

Question 9

protein synthesis inhibitors

Answer 9

streptomycin (S10), gentamycin (GM10), chloramphenicol (C30), tetracycline (TE 30)

Question 10

DNA inhibitors

Answer 10

affects topoisomerases
ciproflaxin (CIP5)

Question 11

RNA synthesis inhibitors

Answer 11

Rifampin - binds to RNA polymerase

Question 12

Folic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

Answer 12

Sulfa drugs

Question 13

membrane toxins

Answer 13

daptomycin - gram +
polymyxin - gram -