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Bacteriostatic antibiotics
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Antibiotics that do not actually kill bacteria but rather inhibit their growth
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natural resistance
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When an organism has always been resistant to an antimicrobial agent because of the bacteria's normal properties
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acquired resistance
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bacterial resistance to a drug to which they were previously sensitive
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broad spectrum antibiotics
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affect a broad range of gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria
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Narrow spectrum antibiotics
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Effective against specific bacteria
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aminoglycosides
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powerful antibiotics used to treat serious infections caused by gram negative aerobic bacteria
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Sulfonamides
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prevents bacterial growth by inhibiting folic acid synthesis and is the drug of choice if the patient has a penicillin allergy
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Anti-fungal
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any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
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mycosis
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fungal infection
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thrush
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oral yeast infection
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