Describe five modes of action for antibiotics. For each, provide one example

Q: Give two examples of antibiotics that act on the following: cell wall synthesis disruption of cell…

A: Antibiotics are either natural products of microorganisms or semi-synthetically produced from…

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Q: What are the reasons behind antibiotic resistance

A: Antibiotics are used to cure bacteria-caused infections. When microbes evolve in reply to antibiotic…

Q: Some bacteria produce the enzyme penicillinase, which breaks the beta-lactam ring in the penicillin…

A: Penicillin is able to kill bacteria by inhibiting their cell wall biosynthesis . The cell walls of…

Q: A pathogenic bacteria ferments for survival in your patient producing a swollen, dark discolored leg…

A: Clostridium perfringens is a gram positive, anaerobic, spore forming bacteria which cause gas…

Q: list 3 different mechanisms of antibacterial drugs. Example: acting on cell wall, cell membrane, etc

A: Antibacterial drugs are known to inhibit bacterial growth. Hence they are against ( anti) bacteria.…

Q: Which of the following is true of selective toxicity? O 1) It refers to the process of determining…

A: Selective toxicity means the therapeutic agent kills or inhibits the microbial pathogen without or…

Q: Which of these antibiotics would do the best job as a broad spectrum antibiotic?

A: Broad spectrum antibiotic  These antibiotics have effect on numerous different type of bacteria and…

Q: Name two classes of antibiotics with different pharmacophores on them and briefly describe their…

A: Antibiotics interfere with vital bacterial cell functions or structures. This either eliminates the…

Q: describe four modes of action of antimicrobial agents, and give a specific example of how each works

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Q: What is the difference between generic and brand-name drugs? Discuss the differences between the two…

A: Brand-name drugs are the drugs that are discovered, developed, and marketed by pharmaceutical…