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38 Cards in this Set
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Antibiotic
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Produced by microorganisms that inhibits or kills other organisms
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Antibacterial
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Produced by any substance that kills bacteria
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Anti-infective
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Any source that kills any organism (bacteria, virus, protozoa, etc.) that can cause infections.
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Bactericidal
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The ability to kill bacteria
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Bacteriostatic
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The ability to inhibit or retard the growth of bacteria.
DOES NOT KILL BACTERIA |
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Blood Serum Level
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Concentration of anti-infective agent in the blood.
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Infection
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Invasion of pathogen that produces a reaction
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Normal "flora"
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The naturally occurring combination of bacteria, viruses, fungi & yeasts in the body.
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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)
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Lowest concentration of a drug needed to inhibit the growth of an organism during incubation.
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Resistance
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The ability of an organism to be immune to, or resist the effects of, an anti-infective agent.
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Natural Resistance
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Organism has always been resistant to an agent
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Acquired Resistance
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Natural selection of spontaneous mutation
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Bacillus
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Rod-shaped bacteria
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Cocci
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Spherical bacteria
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Gram Positive
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Blue Staining
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Gram Negative
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Pink Staining
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Spectrum
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The range of activity of a drug
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Narrow Spectrum
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Effective against only one or very few organisms
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Broad Spectrum
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Effective against many different G+ and G- organisms
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Super Infection
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Infection caused by the proliferation of microorganisms different from those causing the original infection; a disruption of the normal flora. A side effect of broad spectrum antibiotics.
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Opportunistic Infection
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One that occurs due to decreased host resistance.
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Synergism
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A combination of drugs produces an effect greater than would be expected if their individual effects were added.
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Antagonism
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A combination of drugs produces a lesser effect.
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Aerobe
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An organism that can survive and grow in an oxygenated environment.
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Anaerobe
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Any organism that does not require oxygen for growth and may even die in its presence.
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Virulence
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Power
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Inoculum
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Number
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Immunologic Response
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Resistance of the host
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Synergism
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Combination > effect
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Antagonism
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Combination < effect
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Culture
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Agar medium for growing pathogens
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Sensitivity
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Degree of response to a pathogen or a pathogen's reaction to an antibiotic.
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Resistance
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Ability of an organism to resist the effects of an anti-infective
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Natural
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Has always been present
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Acquired
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Developed by natural selection
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Transference
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A DNA exchange between different bacteria
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Periodontal Microbes
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitan
Porphyromonas gingivalis Prevetta intermedia |
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Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs
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Isoniazid
Rifampin Pyrazinamide Ethambutol |
