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| Antibacterials and antimicrobials |
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| Substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms. |
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| Drugs that inhibit the growth of bacteria. |
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| Drugs that kill bacteria. |
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| Natural resistance to microorganisms. |
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| Caused by prior exposure to the antimicrobial. |
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| Infections acquired while patients are hospitalized. |
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| Resistance that occurs between antimicrobial drugs that have similar actions, such as penicillins and cephalosporins. |
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| Narrow-spectrum antibiotics |
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| Antibiotics that are primarily effective against one type of organism. |
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| Broad-spectrum antibiotics |
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| Antibiotics that can be effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms. |
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| Occurrence of a secondary infection when the normal flora of the body is disturbed. |
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| Hypersensitivity and superinfection |
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| What are the two most common adverse reactions to penicillin? |
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| Antibody proteins such as IgG and IgM. |
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