The application of 70% ethanol to a patient's skin is done to kill all microbes. The proper term used to classify an antimicrobial agent that is used on skin, but not taken internally would be a(n)

Q: which antimicrobial drugs are produced naturally?

A: Antimicrobial drugs produced naturally are Biofilms. Biofilm is assemblage of surface -associated…

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

A: The following is a question related to the adequacy and security of diverse sorts of antimicrobial…

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

A: broad-spectrum antibiotic is an antibiotic that specifically acts on the two major groups of…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a property of an antimicrobial agent? a. Must have a known…

A: An antimicrobial is a substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms.…

Q: How do hydrogen peroxide agents work and what is their best application as an antimicrobial?

A: Disinfectants are chemical agents applied to non-living objects to destroy bacteria, viruses, fungi,…

Q: What is the connection between certain antimicrobial drugs and superinfections?

A: A microorganism develops an adaptive response towards antimicrobial drugs and is called drug…

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

A: Antimicrobial agents are chemical substance,drug or any other substance that were capable to kill…

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

A: An antimicrobial is an agent that destroys, or prevents the growth of, microorganisms. It is…

Q: Name three types of antimicrobial proteins.

A: Antimicrobial proteins are the polypeptide that causes the destruction of bacteria. They are a part…

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…

Q: What are  potential antimicrobial drugs in the development of an appropriate antimicrobial

A: Antimicrobial drug is a medicine used to treat microbial infections. Antimicrobial is a general term…

Q: Discuss the rational for the use of Sulfonamide (Sufa drug) as an antimicrobial agent.

A: The rationale for the use of sulfonamide as an antimicrobial agent -The sulfonamides are a gathering…

Q: An antimicrobial agent shows selective toxicity when specifically: An antimicrobial agent is said to…

A: Bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms are everywhere in the environment. They are even inside…

Q: a.) Infection with this pathogen can result in a wide range of diseases from ear infections to…

A: Introduction The meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges layer of the brain and the…

Q: Important characteristics of antimicrobial drugs include:  a) readily delivered to the site of…

A: Antibiotics are the chemicals produced by an organism to kill other organisms. The first antibiotic…

Q: xplain how alcohols work as antimicrobials and describe their limitations to effectiveness.

A: Antimicrobial are known as an agent that either kills or inhibits the growth of micro-organisms.…

Q: A broad- spectrum antimicrobial drug would be a drug that attacks many different microbial sites.…

A: A broad-spectrum drug is an antibiotic that acts against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria.

Q: Conduct additional research on the use of triclosan and other chemical agents in antimicrobial…

A: Introduction The chemical triclosan has antibacterial effects. Triclosan has been used in personal…

Q: If an antimicrobial drug does not exhibit selective toxicity, what might be a problem experienced by…

A: Antimicrobials These are the drugs used to kill the microbes causing some pathogenesis in the human…

Q: Describe some of the special strategies of antimicrobial therapy.

A: Antimicrobial drugs are chemicals that interfere with some specific microbial structure or function…

Q: Distinguish between the term’s sterilization, disinfection, antiseptics, and decontamination.…

A: These all are the method of killing or reducing the number pathogenic microorganism but these terms…

Q: What would our plate look like if no aseptic techniques were used to place the antimicrobial disks…

A: Aseptic techniques are defined as techniques used to prevent the growth of microorganisms in sterile…

Q: List some Characteristics of the Ideal Antimicrobial Drug.

A: Antimicrobial medications are natural or manmade chemical compounds that inhibit or eliminate the…

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

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Q: list 5 different antimicrobial agents, describe their mode of action and whether the are an HLD, ILD…

A: HLD, LLD and ILD These are specifically High-Level Disinfectants, low-level disinfectants and,…

Q: Handle equipment soiled with blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions in a manner that…

A: Introduction Handle equipment soiled with secretions, excretions, blood, and body fluid precautions…