Lilly: Ch. 38, 39, 42 "Antibiotics/Antifungals"

T/F... a pt colonized with bacteria in an open wound, secretions, mucous membranes or skin without other signs of infection does not require antibiotic treatment.

What is the most important way to tell what type of antibiotic to use against bacterial infection

A patient has a nosocomial infection if infection occurs longer than ____ hours after admission

To kill organisms on nonliving objects we used 'cidal agents' or otherwise referred to as _______. to kill or inhibit growth of microorganisms on 'living tissue' we generally use _____

Physical barriers: ______ Physiological defenses: _____.

T/F... classic signs of infection occur in all patients with infection present

This type of antibiotic therapy happens before a culture is resulted. what type of antibiotic?

This type of antibiotic therapy happens after culture is resulted (48-72 hours). What type of antibiotic?

This type of antibiotic therapy is used 'just in case'

The 1st group of drugs used as antibiotics

______ do not actually destroy bacteria, but rather inhibit growth by preventing bacterial synthesis of folic acid

Sulfonamides..... broad or narrow spectrum?

SMX-TMP stand for? Treat?

Penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams are all subclasses of _______

These 2 antibiotic sub-classes work as bacteriocidals, inhibiting bacterial wall synthesis