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Chemotherapy
Introduction to chemotherapy
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Pharmacology
Graduate
12/12/2010

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Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
Definition
lowest concentration that inhibits visible bacterial growth
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concentration-dependent killing rate (CDKR)
Definition
the dependence of concentration on killing rate of bacteria
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postantibiotic effect
Definition
evidence of a persistent effect on bacterial growth after drug removal
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broth dilution test
Definition
determines the MIC of a drug - prevention of visible growath
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Etest
Definition
strip with increasing concentration of antibacterial agent to detmine MIC
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disk diffusion
Definition
susceptibility/resistance or intermediate efficacy of antibacterial on bacteria
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minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)
Definition
minimum concentration that promotes bacteria death of 99.9% of organisms
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concentration-independent killing
Definition
past a certain threshold the concentration does not affect rate of bacteria death
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