Across
- 5. technique for testing drug susceptibility
- 7. ______ index: the ratio of the minimum effective dose and the dose which is toxic to humans
- 9. a natural substance produced by microorganisms to inhibit or destroy other microorganisms
- 12. a drug produced entirely by chemical reactions
- 14. the first major antibiotic discovered
- 15. common ending for antiviral drugs
Down
- 1. one potential reason that an effective antimicrobial drug would not be used on a patient
- 2. a type of bacteria that antibiotics can be derived from
- 3. a type of infection that is difficult to treat due to the similarities to human cells
- 4. a type of fungus that antibiotics can be derived from
- 6. ______ spectrum that affects a large variety of microorganisms
- 8. abbreviation for the smallest concentration of a drug to visibly inhibit growth
- 10. abbreviation for the area around an antimicrobial agent in an agar plate
- 11. the adaptation of microorganisms against antibiotics
- 13. a technique found to alter the DNA of bacteria to remove antibiotic resistance
