Across
- 4. Describes an antibiotic active against fewer types of bacteria
- 5. Therapy guided by culture and susceptibility results
- 7. Laboratory report showing antibiotic susceptibility patterns
- 10. Changing from broad- to narrow-spectrum therapy when appropriate
- 11. A microorganism that causes disease
- 13. Sample collected to identify the organism causing an infection
- 14. Describes an organism that is likely to respond to an antibiotic
- 16. Clinical reason for prescribing an antimicrobial
- 18. Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by infection
- 20. Describes an antimicrobial that kills bacteria
- 22. Antibiotics are not effective against this type of infectious agent
- 23. Presence of microorganisms without causing signs or symptoms of infection
- 24. Describes an antimicrobial that inhibits bacterial growth
Down
- 1. The single most effective measure to prevent transmission of infections
- 2. Antibiotics that cover many organisms are called ______ spectrum.
- 3. Responsible use of antimicrobials to optimise patient outcomes
- 6. Initial antimicrobial therapy started before the causative organism is identified
- 8. When bacteria are no longer killed by an antibiotic
- 9. Break in the skin that can become infected
- 12. Not every sore throat needs this medicine
- 15. Route that often replaces intravenous therapy when patients improve
- 16. Infection prevention precaution used to reduce spread to others
- 17. Appropriate action when bacterial infection is no longer suspected
- 19. One of the common signs of infection
- 20. Microorganisms that can be treated with antibiotics
- 21. Invasion of the body by disease-causing microorganisms