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Chemotherapy is
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use of chemicals against organisms
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Antibiotic is
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chemical produced by one organism and ability to harm other microbes
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Antimicrobial drug is
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any agent, natural or synthetic, w. ability to kill
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Selective Toxicity is
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ability of drug to injure target w/out injuring other hosts.
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Suprainfection/Superinfection is
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a new infection that appears during the course of treatment for primary infection.
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Antibiotic combinations are to be used
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only in specific situations
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Risk of toxicity and allergic reactions w/ antibiotic combinations
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Increase
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Prophylactic use of antibiotics are
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Surgery, Bacterial endocarditis, Neutropenia, UTI's, lifelong prophylaxis w/ PCN for those w/ sever rheumatic carditis.
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