1980 Temocillin , Mezlocillin Piperacillin - Apalcillin Talampicillin Carfecillin 1975 Azlocillin Pivmecillinam Bacampicillin Carindacillin Sulbenicillin Epicillin Mecillinam ,Cyclacillin 1970 Ticarcillin - Amoxicillin Flucloxacillin Azidocillin Pivampicillin Carbenicillin 1965 Dicloxacillin Cloxacillin Ampicillin Oxacillin Propicillin - Nafcillin 1960 Phenethicillin Methicillin 6-APA 1955 Penicillin V 1950 Penicillin G Penicillium chrysogenum FIGURE 20.2 Family Tree of Penicillins All of the derlvatives contaln 6-amlnopenicillanic acıd (6-APA), the core portlon of penicillin G.

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Q: What is penicillin exposure??

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Q: There are fewer antifungal, anti protozoal, and antihelminth drugs compared to antibacterial drugs…

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Q: When might a broad-spectrum antimicrobial drug be a good treatment choice?

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Q: Why are antimicrobials inhibited in the presence of organic matter?

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Q: which order of bacteria is responsible for more thanhalf of all natural antimicrobial agents

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Q: What are the major actions of antimicrobial agents? What criteria are used in the selection of…

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Q: What are the reasons behind antibiotic resistance

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Q: What alternatives are there to antibiotics to address bacteria that have resistance?

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Q: What specific medium must be used in testing the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs?

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Q: What can be done to prevent the spread of these resistant microbes in the hospital?

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Q: Why are certain anti-bacterial agents more effective at killing bacteria?

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Q: Which pathogen is most likely to be treated with antibiotics?

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Q: Name various sources of antibiotics.

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