Entries by Mediplus Pharma

Atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic or recurrent inflammatory skin disease. The term “atopic” generally refers to a genetic predisposition to allergic disease.

Anaerobes

Anaerobes are organisms without necessarily requiring oxygen to obtain energy for growth and proliferation. There are also archaea and eukaryotic microorganisms among them while most of them are bacteria.

Antibiotic

It is a compound produced by microorganisms that has the effect of inhibiting the growth of other microorganisms and cells.

Methicillin

Methicillin is an antibiotic of the penicillin class. It is rarely used because it is unstable and difficult to handle in medical facilities.

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal bacterium found on human skin surfaces and in nasal cavities. It lacks the variety of toxins found in Staphylococcus aureus, but it can still cause infections particularly in individuals with implants and catheters.

Povidone-iodine

Povidone-iodine is an antiseptic used for skin disinfection. It is effective against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, tubercle bacillus, as well as fungi and some viruses. Additionally, it can be used continuously and is believed to be effective against drug-resistant bacteria.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a kind of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that demonstrate multidrug resistance to a variety of medications, including methicillin and other penicillin derivatives. It serves as the causative agent of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (MRSA).

Liquid medium

A liquid medium is a solution in which nutrients necessary for the growth of microorganisms or biological tissues are dissolved in water.