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module 16

chapter 24

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alexander flemming discovered penicillin
gram-negative organisms have a different type of cell wall and therefore are harder to kill
H.pylori Helicobacter pylori
tuberculosis (TB) is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is caused by the bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis
nosocomial infection can be deadly
conjunctivitis the most common eye infection
the reason for a loading dose is to bring the antibiotic up to its theraeutic level as quickly as possible
aminoglycosides among the strongest antibiotic agents in use today
candida albicans a common fungi species that resides inside the human body
malaria a sporozoan infection with symptoms consisting of fever, chills, sweating, headache, and nausea
viruses are organsisms that cannot live outside their host
sulfa the first antibiotic
viruses organisms that cannot replicate without the necessary components from a host; live inside other livivng cells to attain necessary nutrients
nosocomial infection an infection acquired while hospitalized
gram-positive bacteria bacteria that are able to keep crystal violet stain when washed in acid alcohol
gram-negative bacteria bacteria that are unable to keep crystal violet stain when washed in acid alcohol
fungicide agents that kill fungus
bacteriostatic agents that kill bacteria
antimicrobial chemical agents produced by scientists to prevent groth of or kill microorgansisms
Created by: HeatherChastain
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