Pharmacology of Antimicrobial Agents in NSG124- Questions and
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1. Antimicrobial Substance that kills or inhibits microorganisms.
2. Antibacterial Specifically targets bacteria to inhibit growth.
3. Antiviral Targets viruses to inhibit their replication.
4. Antifungal Targets fungi to treat fungal infections.
5. Antiprotozoal Targets protozoa to treat protozoan infections. (parasite)
6. Narrow Spectrum Effective against specific types of bacteria.
7. Broad Spectrum Effective against a wide range of bacteria.
8. Gram-Positive Coc- Round bacteria that retain crystal violet stain.
ci
9. Gram-Negative Bacteria that do not retain crystal violet stain.
Aerobes
10. Mycobacterium Bacteria causing tuberculosis, a serious lung infection.
Tuberculosis
11. Drug Sensitivity Organism's susceptibility to specific antimicrobial agents.
12. Selective Toxicity Ability to target pathogens without harming host cells.
13. Drug Resistance Pathogen's ability to withstand effects of drugs.
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1. Antimicrobial Substance that kills or inhibits microorganisms.
2. Antibacterial Specifically targets bacteria to inhibit growth.
3. Antiviral Targets viruses to inhibit their replication.
4. Antifungal Targets fungi to treat fungal infections.
5. Antiprotozoal Targets protozoa to treat protozoan infections. (parasite)
6. Narrow Spectrum Effective against specific types of bacteria.
7. Broad Spectrum Effective against a wide range of bacteria.
8. Gram-Positive Coc- Round bacteria that retain crystal violet stain.
ci
9. Gram-Negative Bacteria that do not retain crystal violet stain.
Aerobes
10. Mycobacterium Bacteria causing tuberculosis, a serious lung infection.
Tuberculosis
11. Drug Sensitivity Organism's susceptibility to specific antimicrobial agents.
12. Selective Toxicity Ability to target pathogens without harming host cells.
13. Drug Resistance Pathogen's ability to withstand effects of drugs.
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