Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 3SA
Explain how penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) are involved in a bacterium's susceptibility to ß-lactam antibiotics.
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Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
Ch. 20 - Describe the difference between the terms...Ch. 20 -
2. Define therapeutic index and explain its...Ch. 20 -
3. Explain how penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)...Ch. 20 - Name three classes of antimicrobial medications...Ch. 20 - Explain the roles of the first-line drugs versus...Ch. 20 -
6. Compare and contrast the method for...Ch. 20 - Name three targets that can be altered...Ch. 20 - What is MRSA? Why is it significant?Ch. 20 - Prob. 9SACh. 20 -
10. Explain the difference between the mechanism...
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2. Penicillin has been modified to make...Ch. 20 -
3. Which of the following is the target of...Ch. 20 -
4. Which of the following statements is false?
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