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What are the 2 types of antibiotics? |
Narrow spectrum antibiotics- affects a narrow range of microbial types. (Penecilin G) Broad-spectrum antibiotics- affects a broad range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. (Tetracycline) |
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What causes a superinfection? |
A superinfection is a secondary infection occuring during or immediately after the initial infection by a microorganism that is not sensitive to previous antibiotic used for treatment. * one major consequence of using broad spectrum antibiotics. |
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What is a bactericidal antibiotic versus a bacteriostatic antibiotic? |
Bactericidal kills microbes directly while bacteriostatic prevents microbes from growing (after halting growth, body's immune system usually destroys microbes) |
