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175 ch 10 & 11

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A report that shows susceptible strains of pathogens to antibiotics   Antibiogram  
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Using the Inhibitor disc on agar plates to test sensitivity of microbes to antibiotics   Kirby-Bauer test  
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Like the Kirby-Bauer test but uses strips   E-Test  
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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration is   The least amount of drug per volume of liquid that has a visible inhibition of growth on microbes; Done as Tube Dilution Test  
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The use of a drug to prevent infection to someone at risk is called   Prophylaxis  
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Antimicrobial means   Broad term for drugs that fight infections  
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Natural agents used against bacterial infections   Antibiotics  
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Broad Spectrum drugs   Many Bacteria  
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Narrow Spectrum drugs   Target a specific group of bacteria  
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Therapeutic Index   Ratio of Toxic dose compared to Effective dose  
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Selective Toxicity   Highly toxic to target microbe while less toxic to host cells  
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Microbe considered by CDC as Urgent Threat   Clostridium Difficle ; C diff & CRE Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae  
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Microbe considered by CDC as Serious Threat   Vancomycin - Resistant Enterococcus ; VRE  
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Microbe considered by CDC as Concerning Threat   Vancomycin - Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ; VRSA  
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The R Factor refers to what   The type of Plasmid that confers antibiotic resistant  
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Bacteria that goes to slow growing or dormant until antibiotic is gone is called   Persisters  
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The enzyme in bacteria that hydrolyzes Penicillin   Penicillinase  
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Term used for a situation where infections is untreatable with antibiotics is   Post Antibiotic Era  
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Term for when a Antibiotic is modified in lab   Semisynthetic Drug  
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3 factors of horizontal gene transfer   Transduction , Transformation, Conjugation  
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Term for A rapid developing pronounced allergic reaction that can become life threating   Anaphylaxis  
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The 3 modes of Action for antiviral drug   Prevent transcription/translation, Prevent penetration, Prevent maturation  
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Prebiotics do what   Stimulate the growth of biota in GI  
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The current treatment for Malaria is with   Artemisinin  
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The 2 drugs to treat helminths in humans   Ivermectin, Praziquantel  
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Drug used in place of penicillin because of allergic reaction to penicillin   Cephalosporin  
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Drugs that have a low toxicity, target what part of the bacteria   The cell wall  
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Drugs that have a high toxicity to humans, target what part of microbe   The cytoplasmic membrane  
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5 ways that antimicrobials target cell   Cell wall synthesis, DNA/RNA synthesis, Plasma membrane, Protein synthesis, Folic Acid synthesis  
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Drug used against MRSA   Cephalosporins 5th generation Cegtaroline  
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Vancomycin is used   Is Narrow spectrum to treat Staphylococcal infections concerning penicillin and methicillin resistance or penicillin allergy  
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Drug that blocks the attachment of tRNA on the 'A' acceptor site and stop further protein synthesis and broad spectrum is   Tetracycline , gram pos & neg cocci and rods, aerobic & anaerobic bacteria rickettsias and spirochetes  
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Modes of Action for microbes to be resistant   New enzymes inactivating drug ( penicillinase), Uptake of drug into microbe is decreased, Drug enters and is immediately eliminated from microbe, Decreased binding sites for the drug, Change in the metabolic pathway  
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Carbapenems are used when   Powerful , used when other drugs are not working, CRE is resistant to it  
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Toxic reactions to Penicillin G   Rash , watery eyes , Hives  
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Toxic reaction to Carbenicillin   Abnormal bleeding  
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Toxic reaction to Ampicillin   Diarrhea  
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Toxic reactions to Cephalosporins   Inhibition of platelet function, Decreased circulation of white blood cells , Nephritis (nephron inflammation)  
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Toxic reaction to Tetracyclines   Diarrhea, discoloration of tooth enamel , Photosensitivity  
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3 considerations in choosing a antimicrobial are   Identify the Microbe, Sensitivity of Microbe , and Overall Health of Patient  
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MIC ; Minimal Inhibitory Concentration is   Identifies the smallest effective dose of an antimicrobial toxic to the microbe  
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Therapeutic Index is   Ratio of toxicity of drug to human vs. microbe , the Higher the ratio number the less toxic the drug is to the human.  
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Drugs that block cell wall synthesis are 4 ea.   Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Vancomycins  
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4 Drugs that block Protein synthesis are   Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclines, Oxazolidinone, Pleuromutilins  
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2 Drugs that block Folic Acid synthesis are   Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim  
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2 Drugs that disrupt cell membranes   Polymyxins and Daptomycin  
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3 Major side effects to antimicrobials are   Toxicity to organs, Altering the normal Biota, Allergic Reactions  
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What are R Factors   They are Plasmids that contain a code for Drug Resistance  
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Clavulanic Acid does what   Inhibits the Beta-Lactamase  
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Nafcillin does what   Treats infections caused by Penicillinase producing bacteria  
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Fluoroquinolones kills microbes by   Stopping the DNA Transcription  
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4 Antifungals are   Macrolide Polyenes, Azoles, Echinocandins, Allylamines  
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Define Human Biome   Total Microbes found on and in normal human ; Important for health of host  
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Leukocidins   Lyses White Blood Cells ; Produced by Streptococcus and Staphylococcus and is a Toxin to WBC  
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Enterotoxins are   Toxin that acts on the GI Tract  
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Exoenzyme is   An Extracellular enzyme that may damage host tissue  
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Exotoxin is   Toxin that acts on a Specific cellular tissue; Are Proteins  
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Symptom is defined as   Being perceived by the Patient  
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Sign is defined as   Being observed by a Physical exam  
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Syndrome is defined as   Signs and Symptoms that indicate a Disease  
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Edema is   Build up of excess fluid in an area  
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Endotoxins are   Lipopolysaccharides and are gram negative` ; shed off and are not target specific  
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Septicemia   Microbes in the blood that are multiplying  
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Bacteremia and Viremia   Microbes in the blood that are Not multipying  
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Leukocytosis   Increase of WBC  
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Leukopenia   Decrease of WBC  
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Sequelae   Permanent damage to tissue or organ from disease ; polio  
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Zoonosis   Animal to Human disease  
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Fomite   Solid Objects or Material that can spread infectious diseases when contact is made  
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Horizontal transmission   Person to Person  
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Vertical transmission   Parent to Offspring  
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Common Source Epidemic   Disease that originates from a pathogen that comes from One Source and can effect people in different areas geographically  
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Point Source Epidemic   Is a type of Common Source ; Would be a smaller scale, like people getting sick from bad potato salad at a group function  
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Propagated Epidemic   Pathogen that is communicable from person to person ; and is sustained over time ; the FLU  
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Prevalence   A total number of existing cases of a disease in a Population  
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Epidemiology   Study of spread of disease in a Community  
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Incidence   The measure of new cases over a certain time period  
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Epigenetic changes do what   Make changes to the host DNA or RNA , can be passed along with replication  
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4 Stages of Infection   Incubation Period, Prodromal Stage, Acute Phase, Convalescence  
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Nosocomial is another name for   Healthcare associated infections  
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An agent that causes a disease or infection   Etiologic Agent  
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An enzyme that causes clotting of blood or plasma   Coagulase  
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The Vector that transports infectious agents without becoming infected   Mechanical vectors; carry microbe on their body  
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An extracellular enzyme that may damage the host tissues   Exoenzyme  
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Term for microbes gaining a better foothold on host tissues   Adhesion  
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Difference in Fomite and Vehicle   Fomite is solid object only, Vehicle can include water, liquid and air  
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Virulence is   The degree of pathogenicity of a microbe ; Severity  
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Toxins that act on the intestines   Enterotoxins  
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The place where microbes originate from is the   Reservoir  
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The Vector that carries the microbe within its body and injects to others   Biological Vector  
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Term in epidemiology for Total number of new cases in an area and specific time period   Incidence  
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Term for a disease in an normal healthy person   True Pathogen  
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Term for number of persons infected with a disease   Morbidity Rate  
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Term in epidemiology for total number of cases in an area at a certain time   Prevalence  
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Ways that Exotoxins affect host cells   Damage to cell membrane, Lysis of cell, Disrupting intracellular functions  
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Term for infection with more than one microbe   Polymicrobial  
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DNA sequences that have the capability to move in the genomes   Transposons  
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Antifungal drug group that acts on interfering with sterol synthesis   Azoles  
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2 Drugs that treat several roundworms   Mebendazole and Albendazole  
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2 Bacterial sources for Antibiotics are   Streptomyces and Bacillus  
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4 Stages of Infection are   Incubation stage, Prodromal stage, Acute stage, Convalescent stage  
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Most antibiotics are formed from what   Streptomyces and Bacillus  
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Most antifungals are formed from what   Penicillium and Cephalosporium  
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Bacteria with the most resistance are   Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, and Aerobic Gram Negative Intestinal Bacteria  
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Works to disrupt tRNA , drugs contain 'cine' in name   Tetracycline  
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Drug that treats gram negative , disrupts protein synthesis, names end in 'cin'. like streptomycin   Aminoglycosides  
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Inhibits cell wall synthesis, is a Beta-Lactam antibiotic, drug names end in 'nem'   Carbapenems  
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Inhibits cell wall synthesis, Beta-Lactam antibiotic, name ends in 'cillin'   Penicillins  
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A broad spectrum , inhibits DNA transcription, name ends in 'xacin'   Fluoroquinolones  
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Inhibits cell wall synthesis, Bata-Lactam antibiotic, similar to penicillin, names begin with 'cef'   Cephalosporins  
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Vancomycin belongs to this group, inhibits cell wall synthesis,   Lipoglycopeptides  
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Prevents Folic Acid synthesis, works on G- and G+ ,names begin with 'sulf'   Sulfonamides  
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Clavulanic Acid inhibits what   Inhibits the Beta-Lactam Enzymes from microbes, is added to penicillins  
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Macrolide Polyenes and Azoles   AntiFungal , Causes loss of membrane permeability  
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Most used drug for Malaria , antiprotozoan   Artemisinin  
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Quinine, Chloroquine, and Primaquine are   Antiprotozoans  
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Broad spectrum drugs for Roundworms   Mebendazoles and Albendazoles  
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Drugs for Fluke and Tapeworms   Praziquantel and Ivermectin  
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Define Antegen   The way a drug acts that causes a allergic reaction  
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Drug that inhibits DNA synthesis   Fluoroquinolones  
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