Powerpoint - Bugs and Drugs Flashcards
Eukaryotes include:
plants, animals, humans, and fungi
Prokaryotes include:
bacteria
___ contain mitochondria and a nucleus, whereas ___ do not.
Eukaryotes, prokaryotes
Mycobacteria are ___ and ___ agents.
TB, leprosy
Atypical bacteria include ___ and ___.
chlamydia, rickettsia
The lowest concentration of the antibx that results in inhibition of visible growth is:
MIC - minimal inhibitory concentration
The lowest concentration of the antibx that kills 99.9% of the original inoculum in a given time is:
MBC - minimal
This causative agent can cause sepsis, pneumonia, otitis media, and sinusitis:
streptococcus pneumonia
Gram-positive have a ___ cell wall and show up ___ on a gram stain.
thick, purple
Gram-negative have a ___ cell wall and show up ___ on a gram stain.
thin, red
Staphylococcus is a gram ___, and shows up as a cluster of ___.
positive, grapes
Enterococci are resistant to what antibx category?
cephalosporins
What 3 things do you need for protein synthesis?
Messenger RNA, transfer RNA, and ribosomal RNA