Definitions

Question 1

Bactericidal

Answer 1

Antimicrobial that kills bacteria

Penicillins

Question 2

Bacteriostatic

Answer 2

Antimicrobial that inhibits growth of bacteria

Erythromycin

Question 3

MIC (Minimal Inhibitory Concentration)

Answer 3

Minimum concentration of antimicrobial needed to inhibit visible growth of a given organism

Question 4

MBC (Minimal Bactericidal Concentration)

Answer 4

Minimum concentration of the antimicrobial needed to kill a given organism

Question 5

Sensitive

Answer 5

Inhibited or killed by levels of antimicrobial available at the site of infection

Question 6

Resistant

Answer 6

Not inhibited or killed by levels of antimicrobial available at the site of infection