Pharmaceuticals for Infectious Disease (HSC SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Broader medical meaning of chemotherapy
Broader medical meaning of chemotherapy
Use of any medication to treat any disease
What antimicrobial agents do
What antimicrobial agents do
Target and control diseases caused by microorganisms
How antivirals work (not killing)
How antivirals work (not killing)
Prevent viruses from developing and reproducing
Antibiotics' effectiveness against viruses
Antibiotics' effectiveness against viruses
Not effective against viruses
Bactericidal antibiotic action
Bactericidal antibiotic action
Kills bacteria directly
Who discovered penicillin and when
Who discovered penicillin and when
Alexander Fleming in 1928
Antibiotic resistance definition
Antibiotic resistance definition
When antibiotic becomes less effective over time
What MRSA stands for
What MRSA stands for
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Types of viral genetic material
Types of viral genetic material
DNA or RNA, single-stranded or double-stranded
Type of genetic material in HIV
Type of genetic material in HIV
Single-stranded RNA (ssRNA)