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DH 384 Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antiinfective agents | substances that act against or destroy infections |
| Antibacterial agents | substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of bacteria |
| Antibiotic agents | Chemical substances produced by microorganisms that have the capacity, in diluted solutions, to destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of organisms to prevent their action |
| Antimicrobial agents | Substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of microorganisms |
| Antifungal agents | Substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of fungi |
| Antiviral agents | Substances that destroy or suppress the growth of multiplication of viruses |
| Bactericidal | The ability to kill bacteria – this effect is irreversible |
| Bacteriostatic | the ability to inhibit or retard the multiplication or growth of bacteria. This is a reversible process |
| Resistance (related to antibiotics) | is the natural or acquired ability of an organisms to be immune to or to withstand the effects of an antiinfective agent |
| Bacteroide species | are a group of anaerobic bacteria that are commonly found in the human gut and play a significant role in digestion and the gut microbiome. They are part of the normal flora and help break down complex carbohydrates |
| Natural Resistance | occurs when an organism has always been resistant to an antimicrobial agent because of the bacteria’s normal properties |
| Acquired Resistance | occurs when an organism that was previously sensitive to an antimicrobial agent becomes resistance |
| Penicillins: Antibacterial drugs | penicillin V amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox) amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Augmentin) |
| Cephalosporines | cephalexin (Keflex) cefdinir (Omnicef) cefuroxime (Ceftin) |
| Tetracyclines | tetracycline (Sumycin, Ala-Tet, Brodspec) doxycycline (Vibramycin) doxycycline gel (Atridox) doxycycline capsules (Periostat) minocycline microspheres (Arestin) |
| Antibacterial Drugs | clindamycin (Cleocin) nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin) |
| Antibacterial/Antiprotozoal | metronidazole (Flagyl) |
| Fluoroquinolone | ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Proquin) moxifloxacin (Avelox) levofloxacin (Levaquin) |
| Macrolides | erythromycin (E.E.S) clarithromycin (ACT Clarithromycin) azithromycin (Zithromax, Z-Pak) |
| Topical antibiotics | neomycin/polymyxin/bacitracin (Neosporin, triple antibiotic ointment) mupirocin (Bactroban) |
| Disinfectant/Antiseptic | chlorhexidine (BetaSept, ChloraPrep) |