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Gram stain |
Lab procedure in which dyes are used to stain bacteria |
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Aerobes |
Bacteria that need oxygen to live and replicate |
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Anaerobes |
Bacteria that are able to live and multiple WITHOUT oxygen |
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Antibiotic |
Agent produced by a microorganism that has the ability to inhibit growth or kill microorganisms |
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Bactericidal |
Agent with ability to kill bacteria |
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Bacteriostatic |
Agent that inhibits the growth or reproduction of bacteria |
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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) |
Lowest concentration that macroscopically inhibits the growth of an organism |
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In Vitro |
Within an artificial environment |
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In Vivo |
Within the living body |
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Aminocyclitols |
Components that make up aminoglycoside-type antibiotics that act on susceptible bacteria Inactive against fungi, viruses, and most anaerobic bacteria Can cause ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity |
Most of them end in "-cin" |
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Carbapenems |
Class of beta-lactum AB with a wide range of antibacterial activity Usually bactericidal |
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Cephalosporins |
Group of broad-spectrum semisynthetic AB |
4 generations Spelled with ph or f |
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Macrolides |
Bacteriostatic ABs with a broad spectrum of activity-most are excreted from the body in the bile |
Most end in "-mycin" |
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Penicillins |
Bactericidal AB against susceptible bacteria created from a mold |
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Teratogenic |
Agent that causes harm to a developing fetus |
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Tetracyclines |
Bacteriostatic AB that have activity against most mycoplasma, spirochetes, chlamydia, and rickettsia. Have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating effects |
Most end in "-cycline" |
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Lincosamides |
Broad-spectrum AB that have activity against anaerobes, gram-positive aerobic cocci and toxoplasma parasites |
Should not be given to rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs or horses |
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Quinolones |
Bactericidal agents that have activity against many gram-negative bacilli and cocci |
Usually ends in "-floxacin" |
