(Part 1) 1.20 Antimicrobial agents Flashcards

1
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Collective term which refers to agents that destroy microorganisms through inhibiting their development

A

Antimicrobial agents

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2
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Kills target microorganisms, resulting to cell lysis

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Bactericidal agents

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3
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Chemical produced by microorganisms that inhibits the growth of other microorganisms

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Antibiotic

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4
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Inhibits bacterial growth but does not kill the organism

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Bacteriostatic agent

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5
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Antimicrobial combination

Drug combination is substantially less than the activity of the single active drug alone

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Antagonistic

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6
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Antimicrobial combination

Drug combination is substantially greater than the activity of the single active drug

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Synergistic

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7
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Antimicrobial combination

Drug combination is no better than the single active drug alone

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Autonomous / indifferent

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8
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Beta-lactams inhibits cell wall synthesis

T or F

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T

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9
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Glycopeptides interferes protein synthesis 50s

T or F

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F

Ihibibits cell wall synthesis

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10
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Aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, and glycylcyclines interferes with protein synthesis at 30s

T or F

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T

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11
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Chloramphenicol and macrolides inteferes with protein synthesis at 50s

T or F

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T

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