Penicillin G (3 features) | Bactericidal, inhibits cell wall synthesis, against gram positive |
Ampicillin 3 features | Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis, Bactericidal similar to amoxicillin, agaisnt gram + and some gram negative |
Amoxicillin | Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis, bactericidal, agaisnt gram positive and gram negative |
Gentamicin (3) | Binds to 3s ribosomal unit, bactericidal/bacteriostatic, mostly agaisnt gram negative |
Tetracycline | Bacteriostatic, binds to 16s rRNA- inhibits action of prokaryotic 30s ribosome, agasint gram negative and gram positive |
Chloramphenicol 2 | Bacteriostatic by inhibiting protein synthesis |
Cell wall synthesis inhibitors | Beta lactams, glycopeptides, cycloserine and bacitracin |
Cell membrane inhibitors | Polymyxin, peptides |
Protein synthesis inhibitors | Aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, macrolides, lincosomides and fusidic acid |
Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors | Suphonamides, trimethoprim quinolones and rifampicin |
MIC | the lowest dose of an antimicrobial agent that is required to inhibit growth |
Antibacterial/antimicrobial | substance which inhibits the growth of microorganisms or kills them |
Herpes simplex | infects healthy individuals, causes sores or blisters on face caused by HSV |
Acidogenic bacteria in oral cavity | Mutans streptococci, lactobacilli |
Dental bacteraemia | Spread of bacteria into the blood after dental procedure e.g. XLA |