Practical 5 - Coursework Example

Download file to see previous pages Bactericidal antibiotics are the drugs that kill bacteria bactericidal being the agent that kill bacteria and can be done by heat or chemical. Bacteriostatic is a drug that restricts or slows the bacteria growth Weaving (2007, p.28).
According to Russell (2003, p.63), viral infection include influenza caused by, influenza virus A or B. It can be treated by antiviral drugs such as Aspirin admitted orally. Fungus e.g. Eukaryotes, which live on, bread, cause mycosis due to ingestion of infected products. Fungal infections are best prevented than treated e.g. by avoiding sharing of towels, not wearing dirty clothing and consuming clean food. Drugs such as methylprednisolone can be administered orally to treat mycosis infections. A bacterial infection includes bacterial vaginitis, caused by normal bacteria and, treated by antibiotics such as metronidazole (Flagy) administered by oral pill form or virginal clindamycin cream (Cleo in) or (Tindamax).
This is because antimicrobial activity of drugs usually assessed by determination of both the minimal inhibitory concentration and the minimal concentration (MBC) of bactericidal drug in vitro after overnight incubation of aerobic in a liquid medium at pH 7. 2 free of protein.
Organisms are known to be vulnerable to nitrofurantoin if their inhibitory minimum concentration is not more than 32 micro grams per milliliter. The blood concentration of nitrofurantoin at peak, subsequent to an oral dose of 100 milligrams nitrofurantoin, is less than 1 micro grams per milliliter, and may be unnoticeable; penetration of tissue is insignificant; the drug is well concentrated in the urine: the liver metabolizes around 75% of the dose rapidly, but urine excretion, 25% of the dose is unchanged, reliably achieving levels of 200 micro grams per milliliter or more. For this reason, nitrofurantoin cannot be used as a ...Download file to see next pagesRead More