Bacterial Infections / Noxprin Crossword Puzzle

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  • folliculitis : bacterial infection of hair follicles
  • quinolone : a type of antibacterial that inhibits bacterial dna gyrase enzymes
  • resistance : a phenomenon that occurs when bacteria become less susceptible to antibiotics
  • aerobes : need oxygen to survive
  • resistant : the property of biofilms that makes them harder to kill by antimicrobial agents
  • primary infection : microorganisms invade otherwise healthy skin
  • mdr : the acronym for multidrug resistance, which can result from efflux pump overexpression
  • topoisomerase : another type of enzyme that alters the shape and topology of dna
  • mutant : a word that means an organism that has undergone a genetic change
  • mexab : the name of the efflux pump that is constitutionally expressed in pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • cellulitis : non-purulent infections
  • pseudomonas : the genus of bacteria that is known for its efflux pump-mediated resistance and pathogenicity
  • matrix : the self-produced substance that supports the biofilm structure
  • impetigo : most commonly affected are children
  • gram positive : simple cell wall which takes the stain and appears purple
  • impetigo : a skin infection that causes blisters and sore
  • efflux : the type of pumps that contribute to biofilm resistance by expelling antibiotics
  • biofilm : collections of bacteria that have attached to a surface and/or to each other
  • ozenoxacin : the active ingredient in noxprin
  • chronic : the type of infections that are mostly associated with biofilms
  • bactericidal : a property that means killing bacteria
  • prokaryotic : bacteria & blue green algae
  • quinolones : the class of antibiotics that are affected by efflux pump overexpression in pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • carbunlcles : clusters of furuncles
  • mrsa : an acronym for a type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics and can cause skin infections