Tetracycline is a drug of preferred use for Mycoplasma infections. Explain how this may relate to multi-efflux pumps as a mechanism of antibiotic resistance

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Q: Identify an accurate statement about antimicrobial drugs.   Absorption of daptomycin…

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Q: Explain what type of antimicrobial hand gels-alcohol or triclosan-you would recommend people use in…

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

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Q: What are the 4 main targets of antimicrobials? Provide the rationale why each is a good target

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Q: treatment of strep throat caused by culture identified as Streptococcus pyogenes c. None of the…

A: The clinical situation would be appropriate for treatment with a narrow-spectrum antimicrobial drug…

Q: When to antimicrobial drugs are used at the same time, antagonistic effects can occur which of the…

A: Introduction  Any substance produced by a microbe and produced with the intention of harming or…

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A: The immune system of the body is involved in protecting the body against various pathogens. White…

Q: What is the rationale behind the use of HAART treatment?

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Q: Explain why antiprotozoal and antihelminthic drugs are likely to be more toxic than antibacterial…

A: A drug is a chemical substance used as a medication to diagnose, treat, or prevent various diseases.…

Q: Why is C-reactive protein used as an index disease serverity in Kawasaki patients

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Q: Name the five mechanisms of action we utilize to fight microorganisms and list one antibacterial…

A: Antibacterial drugs are defined as chemicals or chemical substance obtained from a biological source…

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: Discuss why it is important for us to conduct research at the basic level of physiology in order to…

A: Introduction Mycobacterium is a bacterial species responsible for causing tuberculosis and leprosy…

Q: Resistance to antimicrobial agents is more commonly seen in hospital-acquired infections with…

A: Bacteria acquire drug resistance and spread within their population. Drug resistance in bacteria…

Q: Identify a correct statement about tetracyclines.   Multiple Choice   They have a narrow…

A: Antibiotic is a type of anti-microbial agent which is commonly used to treat the bacterial…

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A: Fungus is one such pathogen that can invade the tissues of the host body and causes severe…

Q: Draw the bacteria cell and indicate all the drug target in the bacteria cell and which drugs are…

A: Microorganisms are the organisms that cannot be seen as such through naked eyes but required…

Q: Why do the penicillin and cephalosporin groups of drugs have mildertoxicity than other antibiotics?…

A: Antibiotics are the class of medicine which fight against unwanted bacteria in the system. Most of…

Q: Briefly discuss the mechanism of action and the specific target of the antitoxin used to treat…

A: Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum's neurotoxin.…

Q: Discuss how drug resistance spreads through a population ofmicrobes and the long-term effects of…

A: The use of antimicrobials has lead to the development of microbial drug resistance, an adaptive…

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A: Antipsychotics are a group of psychotropic drugs that are mostly used to treat psychosis, which…

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A: Streptococcus pyogenes is the leading cause of uncomplicated bacterial pharyngitis and tonsillitis…

Q: Explain why a person whose blood test shows an abnormallylow leukocyte count should be given an…

A: *A person whose blood test shows an abnormally low leukocyte count is considered immunocompromised…

Q: A patient is diagnosed with malignant Hymenolepis nana and HIV. The patient's CD4 cell count is 28…

A: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, is a virus that targets the immune system, in particular the…