Antibiotic history
The scientist discovered penicillin in 1928.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
The acronym MRSA stands for this.
What is Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus?
The first vaccine was administered to prevent this disease, based on observation that milkmaids who developed cowpox seemed immune.
What is smallpox?
The latin abbreviation "q.d" means this in prescription writing.
What is once daily?
This is most likely organism to cause uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
What is E. coli?
The first commercially produced antibiotic, introduced in the 1940s
What is penicillin?
This approach refers to AMR links between human, animals, and the environment.
What is 'One health'?
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines target this viral protein?
What is a spike protein?
The discipline describes the relationship between drug concentration and effects on pathogens and host.
What is pharmacodynamics?
While most cases of pharyngitis are caused by viruses, this is the primary bacterial cause.
What is Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS) or S. pyogenes?
The "golden age" of antibiotic discovery led to countless numbers of this drug class, which was originally isolated from the fungus Cephalosporium acremonium
What is cephalosporins?
This term describes how bacteria acquire resistance genes from other bacteria.
What is the horizontal gene transfer?
This term describes vaccines made from weakened pathogens.
What are live attenuated vaccine?
This technique involving the grinding of a substance to reduce its particle size and improve its homogeneity, usually performed before compounding powders.
What is trituration?
This nonfermenting gram negative rod is known for being a common cause of nosocomial infections and carrying substantial intrinsic resistance.
What is Pseudomonas?
The antibiotic class was discovered from Streptomyces species in soil
What are aminoglycosides?
This antibiotic class is compromised by ESBL- producing organisms.
What are beta-lactams?
The HPV vaccine helps prevent this type of cancer.
What is cervical cancer?
This ConVENTion is used to prevent confusion with look-alike, sound-alike drugs.
What is TALLman lettering?
While most cases of community acquired pneumonia are causes by viruses, this is the principle pathogen antibiotic regimens are designed to cover.
What is Streptococcus pneumoniae?
This drug was one of the first synthetic antimicrobials, discovered in 1932 and derived from the dye industry
What is prontosil?
The drug class is compromised by mutations such as parC to topoisomerase IV or gyrA to gyrase.
What are quinolones?
A vaccine containing this target should be administered every 10 years, to prevent lockjaw.
What is tetanus? (Td or Tdap)
The Rx symbol originates from this Latin word meaning "recipe".
What is "recipere"?
Treponema pallidum is the pathogen respsonible for this disease, which may take many forms over decades if left untreated.
What is syphilis?