10 Questions
Which term refers to the range of microorganisms an antimicrobial medication can kill or inhibit?
Spectrum of activity
What is the term for antimicrobials that kill a wide range of microorganisms?
Broad-spectrum antimicrobial
Which term describes the action of antimicrobials that inhibit the growth of microorganisms?
Bacteriostatic
What do we call the lowest dose toxic to a patient divided by the dose typically used for therapy?
Chemotherapeutic index
What are the adverse effects that occur when normal flora is killed, allowing other pathogens to grow to high numbers?
Suppression of normal flora
Which of the following is NOT an ideal feature of antibacterial drugs according to Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia?
Broad spectrum - kills a wide range of bacteria
Which of the following is a common side effect of beta-lactam antibiotics according to Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia?
Nausea
What is a relatively safe and well-tolerated class of antibiotics according to Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia?
Fluoroquinolones
Which type of antibiotics may cause irreversible toxic damage to the ear and hearing, as mentioned by Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia?
Aminoglycosides
What outcome may a combination of two antibacterial agents produce, as mentioned by Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia?
Antagonism (interference): 1 + 1 < 2
Study Notes
Antimicrobial Terminology
- The range of microorganisms an antimicrobial medication can kill or inhibit is referred to as its spectrum.
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobials are those that kill a wide range of microorganisms.
- The action of antimicrobials that inhibit the growth of microorganisms is referred to as bacteriostatic.
- The lowest dose toxic to a patient divided by the dose typically used for therapy is known as the therapeutic index.
Adverse Effects and Ideal Features of Antibacterial Drugs
- The adverse effects that occur when normal flora is killed, allowing other pathogens to grow to high numbers, are known as superinfections.
- According to Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia, the ideal features of antibacterial drugs do not include the ability to induce allergic reactions.
- A common side effect of beta-lactam antibiotics, according to Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia, is diarrhea.
- Macrolides are a relatively safe and well-tolerated class of antibiotics, according to Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia.
Antibiotic Side Effects and Interactions
- Aminoglycosides may cause irreversible toxic damage to the ear and hearing, as mentioned by Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia.
- The combination of two antibacterial agents may produce antagonism, as mentioned by Dr. Ahmed Sherif Attia.
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