| A | B |
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| Patient is exposed to anthrax. What antibiotic would a physician order? | ciprofloxacin (Cipro) |
| Superinfection | A secondary infection that occurs whe microorganisms normally present in the body are killed by the drug. |
| Treatment length for a patient with a diagnosis of TB | 3 to 6 months |
| Most serious side effect of penicillin | bradycardia |
| Symptoms of a superinfection | bladder pain, diarrhea |
| A highly purulent organism can produce disease when: | present in small numbers |
| MRSA | methicillin resistant S. aureus |
| Medication a physician will order for someone with MRSA | vancomycin (Vancocin) |
| If you are taking isoiazid (INH), you should avoid taking these foods: | aged cheese, bananas, beer, chocolate |
| You are taking tetracycline, you should avoid: | sunlight |
| A patient with TB will be treated with | different combinations of 2 or more antibiotics |
| Drug prescribed if you have a protozoan infection. | metronidazole (Flagyl) |
| How do you describe a stain of a bacteria? | Gram-positive |
| Bacteria are described and classified by: | shape, staining, ability to use 02 |
| Virulence is | the severity of the disease that an organism can cause |
| Bacteriocidal drugs are | kill the infectious agent |
| What is the "last chance" drug for resistant infections? | vancomycin |
| You are allergic to penicillin. What else would be prescribed? | erythromycin (E-mycin) |
| Ability of an organism to cause infection | pathogenicity |
| What type of infection is acquired in a hospital setting | nosocomial |
