infection - antibiotics

What is a culture & senstivity test for?

A test to determine the specific type of bacteria

How do Aseptic techniques differ from disenfectant? Where is each used?

Aseptic DECREASE the number of microorgansims and used on SKIN

disenfectant KILL the number of organisms and used on OBJECTS

What is the diff between bactericidal and bacteriostatic?

bactericidal KILLS bacteria

Bacteriostatic SLOWS the growth of bacteria

There are 4 antibiotics (not antimycobacterials) you need to know: Vancomycin, penicillin, azithromycin, & ciprofloaxin

WHICH THREE antibiotics are bacteriocidal, and what is the ONE bacteriostatic antibiotic?

azithromoyocin = bacteriostatic

Vancomycin, penicillin, & Cipro = bactericidal

What does definitive antibiotic therapy mean?

Treat with specific antibiotic for specific bacteria

What is prophylactic antibiotic therapy mean?

Treat with antibiotic BEFORE an infection COULD happen?

WHat does empiric antibiotic therapy mean?

give antibiotic before culture is back

How can superinfections happen? What are the two examples of them?

Where antibiotics decrease the number of Good bacteria so OTHER bacteria can come in (C-diff & yeast-infection)

What are two antibiotics should you know fro the exam that can cause superinfections?

penicillin & azithromyocin

What is BEST to take with antibiotics orally?

water

If a woman is NOT tryna get pregnant, and is taking an antibiotic, what should they switch to? What is the BEST eg of this?

Non-hormonal birth control (like condom)

What is it called when ANY medication (not just antibiotics) come in contact w/ human tissues if given IV, & causes tissue damage?

A vesicant

What are the two antiobitcs are known to be vesicants?

criproflaxin & vancomycin

A vesicant damage happens in stages: phlebitis, infiltration, or extravasation

Which stage has a vein that is palpable, a red streak, & edema? What compresses do you do?

Phelbtitis; warm crompress

A vesicant damage happens in stages: phlebitis, infiltration, or extravasation

Which stage of the IV site is much edema, with pitting, and is blanchable? Which type of compress do you give?

inflitration - warm crompress

A vesicant damage happens in stages: phlebitis, infiltration, or extravasation

Which stage is loss of skin, poor circulation, & pitting edema? Which compress do you give?

Extravastion - cool compress

When prescribing antibiotics what is important for the patient to complete?

the ENTIRE cycle of antiobiotics

VAN & PEN = Vandalize the Wall

is a mnemonic meaning what?

penicillin & vancomycin break/interfere w/ bacterial walls

“Azithro STOPS the Kitchen”

is a mnemonic that means what?

azithromycin STOPS protein synthesis

Cipro the BLOCKER

is a mnemonic that means?

Ciproflaxin STOPS DNA replication + cell division

Other than ALL antibiotics listed what other antiMYCROBAL drug must be taken with a non-hormonal birth control?

Rampifin

Can both antimycobacterial drugs (rifampin & isoniazid) be taken w/ food?

If not, list the specific instructions as to WHEN to take this med?

NO;

take 1 hour BEFORE meal or 2 HOURS AFTER w/ water

What is the acronym to remember all antibiotics & mycrobials that cause hepatotoxicity?

HAIR

hepatoxcity

Azithromycin

Isonazid

Rampifin