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Chapter 7

TermDefinition
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 fungis
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)
Drugs Tetracyclines tetracycline (Sumycin, Ala-Tet, Brodspec), doxycycline (Vibramycin), doxycycline gel (Atridox), doxycycline capsules (Periostat), minocycline microspheres (Arestin)
Antibacterial Drug clindamycin (Cleocin), nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin)
Antibacterial/Antiprotozoal metronidazole (Flagyl)
Fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Proquin), 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)
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