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German bacteriologist that discovered that a chemical can selectively kill microbes without harming the human host, the 'magic bullet'.
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Ehrlich
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Ehrlich's search for the 'magic bullet' revolved around this disease. Name disease and microbe. Name of cure? Derivative of what element?
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Syphilis / Treponema pallidum / Salvarsan / Arsenic
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Resistance that develops through mutation or acquisition of new genes
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Acquired Resistance
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A chemical (that includes antibiotics) that inhibits the growth of or kills microorganisms
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Antimicrobial Drug
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Something that kills bacteria is termed _______
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Bactericidal (drop the 'a' ! )
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Something that inhibits the growth of bacteria is termed _____
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Bacteriostatic (drop the 'a', add 'o' )
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Type of Antimicrobial Drug that is effective against a wide range of microbes including both G+ and G- .
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Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial
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A chemical used to treat the disease
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Chemotherapeutic Agent
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Resistance due to inherent characteristics of the organism
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Intrinsic Resistance (or Innate Resistance)
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A type of Antimicrobial Drug that is effective against a limited range of microorganisms
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Narrow-Spectrum Antimicrobial
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This encodes resistance to one or more antimicrobial drugs
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R Plasmid
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What was the first 'sulfa drug' ?
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Prontosil
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Penicillin is a bacteria-killing substance produced from a type of ____ called _____. The most suitable type of Penicillin for treating infections is Penicillin __
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Mold / Penicillium / Penicillin G
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The first antibiotic derived from bacteria came from this soil bacteria. Bacteria Name? Name of antibiotic?
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Streptomyces griseus / Streptomycin
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How did scientists combat bacteria that produced enzymes that destroy penicillin for example? What did this give rise to? And these new forms would be called _____
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By altering the chemical structure of penicillin. The Family Tree of Penicillins / Semisynthetic
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