Match the following terms with the appropriate definition.
a. Test to identify the causative organism and the specific medication to which it is sensitive
b. Antibiotic that is effective against a large variety of organisms
c. Medications lose effectiveness against organisms
d. A new infection as a result of killing the normal flora
e. An infection as a result of a weakened immune system
1. Superinfection
2. Broad-spectrum
3. Opportunistic infections
4. Culture and sensitivity (C&S) test
5. Resistance
1. d. A new infection as a result of killing the normal flora
2. b. Antibiotic that is effective against a large variety of organisms
3. e. An infection as a result of a weakened immune system
4. a. Test to identify the causative organism and the specific medication to which it is sensitive
5. c. Medications lose effectiveness against organisms
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