NUR 239/Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing I (NUR239)

NUR 239/Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing I Guided Note Antibiotics 1 Key terms: Frandsen Chapter 18: • beta-lactamases: • cross-allergenicity: occurs when the proteins in one substance are like the proteins in another. As a result, the immune system sees them as the same. In the case of food allergies, cross-reactivity can occur between one food and another. Cross-reactivity can also happen between pollen and foods or latex and foods. • extended spectrum: antib...