| A | B |
|---|
| antibiotic resistance | ability to overcome the activity of antibiotic agents |
| bactericidal | bacteria killing |
| bacteriostatic | inhibit the growth of bacteria |
| cultrue and sensitivity (C&S) | tests to identify pathogenic mibcobes & determine sensitivity to antibiotics |
| endogenous | source from within the patient |
| eukaryotes | multi-celled organism with a nucleus |
| exogenous | source from outside the patient |
| Gram's staining | staining process used to identify bacteria |
| morphology | study of bacteria shapes |
| MRSA | methicillin resistant staph aureus |
| nephrotoxicity | toxic or harmful to the kidneys |
| ototoxicity | toxic or harmful to the ear, hearing |
| polymicrobic infections | caused by more than one microorganism |
| prokaryotes | single celled organism without a nucleus |
| prophylaxis | prevention |
| selective toxicity | antibiotic agent is toxic to the microorganism without harming the host |
| VRE | vancomycin resistant enterocci |
