Broad spectrum penicillin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 293 Final Exam 3 (2023/2024) Verified Questions and Answers bacteriostatic drugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity take a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos Additive potentiative antagonisitic empiric therapy treatment of an infection before specific culture information has been obtained definitive therapy antibiotic therapy t...

Antibiotics Correct Answer special kind of chemotherapeutic agent which are a metabolic product of one organism that inhibits the growth of, or kills, another organism ANTIBIOTICS HAVE NO AFFECT ON VIRUSES What are antibiotics typically derived from? Correct Answer molds or bacteria Paul Ehrlich Correct Answer originally proposed the principle of antibiotics and selective toxicity Discovery of Antibiotics Correct Answer Alexander Fleming - discovered penicillin while working with ...

Antibiotic Classes and examples of infectious disease drugs - ANSWER ß-Lactams : penicillins -Penicillin G, V -Nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin -ampicillin, amoxicillin -piperacillin -combo-amp/sulbactam(unasyn), amox/clav (augmentin), pip/taco (zosyn) B-lactation: cephalosporin -cephalexin (keflex) -cefoxitin (mefoxin) -cefotaxime (claforan) -cefepime (maxipime) -ceftaroline (teflaro) Fluoroquinolones -ciprofloxacin (cipro) -ofloxacin (floxin) -levofloxacin (levaquin) -moxi...

Micro Chapter 14 - UTA 2460 Dr. Parks Questions and Answers Graded A+ Chemotherapy refers to any use of chemicals or drugs to treat a _____________. It may involve drugs that target _________________ cells or ___________________ drugs that target infectious microorganisms. disease, cancerous, antimicrobial Chemical analysis of a skeleton in Nubia (Sudan) show use of ________________, an antimicrobial agent. It was used in _________-making process. tetracycline, beer Paul Ehrlich disco...

Pharmacology Exam 4 Practice Questions with Complete Solutions 1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an intravenous antibiotic. The nurse notes that the provider has ordered serum drug peak and trough levels. The nurse understands that these tests are necessary for which type of drugs? a.Drugs with a broad spectrum b.Drugs with a narrow spectrum c.Drugs with a broad therapeutic index d.Drugs with a narrow therapeutic index ANS: D Medications with a narrow therapeutic...

BI 234 ELEMENTARY MICROBIOLOGY CHAPTERS 20-26 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Chapter 20 Antimicrobial Drugs Chemotherapy treatment with chemical substances Antibiotic substances produced by microorganism that inhibits another microorganism Spectrum of activity range of different microbes affected by an antibiotic Bactericidal killing bacteria directly Bacteriostatic preventing bacterial growth Selective toxicity a drug that kills harmful microbes without damaging the host When initi...

1. Bacterostatic ANS kills the bacteria 2. bacteriocidal ANS kills the bacteria and stops the growth or spread of the infection 3. Bacteriostatic drugs ANS clindamycin macrolides sulfonamides tetracyclines 4. Bactericidal drugs ANS ahminoglycosides beta-lactums fluroquinolones Metronidazole Streptogramins vancomycin 5. anti-microbial resistance ANS 1.) not knowing if the pt had recent use of antibiotics 2.) provider overuse of broad=spectrum antibiotics 3.) not performing susceptibil...

Penicillin G *** - ANSWER - First PCN given PO and IM - PO only about 1/3 of dose is absorbed - IM and IV are most effective (to get therapeutic serum level) (IM is painful) - primarily bactericidal Penicillin V *** - ANSWER - next type produced - 2/3 absorbed by GI tract, less patent than PCN G - It is effective against mild - moderate infections, including anthrax PCNS (structure) - ANSWER - beta-lactam antibiotics. - beta-lactam structure interferes with bacterial cell wall synth...

Broad-spectrum drugs affect many taxonomic groups. ability of a drug to be effective against a wide range of microorganisms Narrow-spectrum drugs affect only a few pathogens. Secondary metabolite are compounds not directly used for growth or reproduction. sulfalilamides Target Specific Metabolic Reactions •Sulfonamides outcompete essential folic acid components for binding sites in a bacterial enzyme. •They prevent nucleic acid synthesis and DNA replication. Quinolones Are Among the M...

PHR3102 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2024 pathogen - Answer-microbe that can cause disease pathogencity - Answer-overall ability of a microbe to cause infection/harm resevoir - Answer-source of pathogenic organism vector - Answer-living being that can carry pathogenic organism from reservoir to host nosocomial infection - Answer-infection acquired in health care facility >48 hours after admission or within 3 days of discharge nosocomial infection - Answer-this type of infection has hig...