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occurs when one antiinfective agent's effect is diminished by the addition of another chemical (opposite of synergism)
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anatagonism
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substances that suppress or destroy infective organisms
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antiinfectives
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substances that suppress or destroy bacteria
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antibacterials
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substances produced by microorganisms that suppress, destroy or alter action of organisms ( It's an antiinfective agent, Not all antiinfectives are antiboitic
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antibiotics
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substances that suppress or destroy microorganisms
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antimicrobials
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substances that suppress or destroy fungal organisms
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antifungals
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substances that suppress or destroy viruses
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antiviral
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substances that actually destroy bacteria (irreversible)
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bactericidals
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substances that only retard the growth of bacteria (reversible)
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bacteriostatics
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direct or indirect invasion by a microbes; not synonymous with disease
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infection
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natural or acquired ability of a microrganism to withstand an antiinfective agent
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resistance
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narrow, medium or broad range of activity of an antiinfective against a groups of microorganisms
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spectrum
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occurs when one antiinfective agent's effect is diminished by the addition of another chemical (opposite of synergism)
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anatagonism
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the growth of a group of microorganisms different from the original infective agents
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superinfection
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substances that suppress or destroy infective organisms
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antiinfectives
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the ability of two or more antiinfectives to increase efficacy of either or both (opposite of antagonism)
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synergism
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substances that suppress or destroy bacteria
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antibacterials
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substances produced by microorganisms that suppress, destroy or alter action of organisms ( It's an antiinfective agent, Not all antiinfectives are antiboitic
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antibiotics
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*prophlaytic premedication
*localized dental infection or cellulitis * periodontal disease |
Antiinfective uses in dentistry
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substances that suppress or destroy microorganisms
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antimicrobials
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substances that suppress or destroy fungal organisms
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antifungals
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substances that suppress or destroy viruses
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antiviral
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substances that actually destroy bacteria (irreversible)
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bactericidals
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substances that only retard the growth of bacteria (reversible)
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bacteriostatics
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direct or indirect invasion by a microbes; not synonymous with disease
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infection
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natural or acquired ability of a microrganism to withstand an antiinfective agent
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resistance
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narrow, medium or broad range of activity of an antiinfective against a groups of microorganisms
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spectrum
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the growth of a group of microorganisms different from the original infective agents
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superinfection
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the ability of two or more antiinfectives to increase efficacy of either or both (opposite of antagonism)
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synergism
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*prophlaytic premedication
*localized dental infection or cellulitis * periodontal disease |
Antiinfective uses in dentistry
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