narrow-spectrum penicillinase resistant susceptible pathogens - ANSWER S. Aureus
streptococci
bacteriostatic antibiotics - ANSWER Antibiotics that do not actually kill bacteria but rather inhibit
bacterial proliferation while the hosts immune system does the killing
which antibiotics increase the risk of antibiotic resistance: narrow or broad spectrum and why -
ANSWER Broad spectrum because they kill more competing organisms than narrow spectrum drugs
is narrow or broad spectrum antibiotics preferred - ANSWER narrow is preferred when possible.
broad spectrum only used when pathogen is unknown or when multiple types of bacteria is
suspected
Bactericidal drugs - ANSWER Aminoglycosides
Beta-lactams
fluoroquinolones
Metronidazole
Vancomycin
streptogramins
most antimycobacterial agents (rifampin, isoniazid, streptomycin, etc)
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