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Which of the following is the definition of an antibiotic?
Which of the following is the definition of an antibiotic?
- A chemical that has no effect on microorganisms
- A chemical that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
- A chemical that promotes the growth of microorganisms
- A chemical produced by a microorganism that kills or inhibits the growth of another microorganism (correct)
What is the consequence of antibiotic treatment on the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the consequence of antibiotic treatment on the gastrointestinal tract?
- Increased risk of antibiotic-resistant organisms (correct)
- Antibiotics have no effect on the gastrointestinal tract
- No effect on antibiotic-resistant organisms
- Decreased risk of antibiotic-resistant organisms
What is the lowest concentration that results in inhibition of visible growth in antibiotic susceptibility testing?
What is the lowest concentration that results in inhibition of visible growth in antibiotic susceptibility testing?
- Minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)
- Maximum bactericidal concentration (MBC)
- Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) (correct)
- Maximum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
Which pathogen is most frequently acquired in hospitals?
Which pathogen is most frequently acquired in hospitals?
What is the proposed solution to combat antimicrobial resistance?
What is the proposed solution to combat antimicrobial resistance?
What is combination therapy?
What is combination therapy?
What is the main cause of resistance to antiviral drugs?
What is the main cause of resistance to antiviral drugs?
What is the main factor that promotes antimicrobial resistance?
What is the main factor that promotes antimicrobial resistance?
Which of the following is a common cause of bacterial resistance to penicillins?
Which of the following is a common cause of bacterial resistance to penicillins?
What is the main difference between cephalosporins and cephamycins?
What is the main difference between cephalosporins and cephamycins?
Which antibiotic is generally used against Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Which antibiotic is generally used against Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is the mode of action of quinolones?
What is the mode of action of quinolones?
What is the spectrum of activity of sulfonamides and sulfones?
What is the spectrum of activity of sulfonamides and sulfones?
What is the mode of action of trimethoprim?
What is the mode of action of trimethoprim?
What is the mode of action of tetracyclines?
What is the mode of action of tetracyclines?
What is the first choice of treatment for infections caused by gram-negative bacilli?
What is the first choice of treatment for infections caused by gram-negative bacilli?
What is the mechanism of resistance for chloramphenicol?
What is the mechanism of resistance for chloramphenicol?
What is the mode of action of macrolides?
What is the mode of action of macrolides?
Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the crosslinking of NAM and NAG in peptidoglycan?
Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the crosslinking of NAM and NAG in peptidoglycan?
What are penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) and why are they important?
What are penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) and why are they important?
What are the three general mechanisms by which bacteria can become resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics?
What are the three general mechanisms by which bacteria can become resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics?
What are beta-lactamase inhibitors and how do they work?
What are beta-lactamase inhibitors and how do they work?
Which antibiotic therapy is used to prevent the emergence of resistant strains?
Which antibiotic therapy is used to prevent the emergence of resistant strains?
What is MRSA?
What is MRSA?
What is the proposed solution to combat antimicrobial resistance?
What is the proposed solution to combat antimicrobial resistance?
What is the mode of action of Rifampicin?
What is the mode of action of Rifampicin?
What is the mode of action of quinolones?
What is the mode of action of quinolones?
What is the spectrum of activity of Sulfonamides and Sulfones?
What is the spectrum of activity of Sulfonamides and Sulfones?
What is the mode of action of Trimethoprim?
What is the mode of action of Trimethoprim?
What is the mode of action of spectinomycin?
What is the mode of action of spectinomycin?
What is the spectrum of activity of tetracyclines?
What is the spectrum of activity of tetracyclines?
What is the mode of action of fusidic acid?
What is the mode of action of fusidic acid?
What is the mode of action of macrolides?
What is the mode of action of macrolides?
What is the mode of action of vancomycin?
What is the mode of action of vancomycin?
What is the mechanism of resistance for β-lactam antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria?
What is the mechanism of resistance for β-lactam antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria?
What is the spectrum of activity of aminoglycosides?
What is the spectrum of activity of aminoglycosides?
What is the function of beta-lactamase inhibitors?
What is the function of beta-lactamase inhibitors?
What is the difference between an antibiotic and an antimicrobial agent?
What is the difference between an antibiotic and an antimicrobial agent?
What is the consequence of antibiotic treatment on the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the consequence of antibiotic treatment on the gastrointestinal tract?
What are the five principal mechanisms of resistance to antibacterial drugs?
What are the five principal mechanisms of resistance to antibacterial drugs?
What is the main cause of bacterial resistance to penicillins?
What is the main cause of bacterial resistance to penicillins?
What is the difference between cephalosporins and cephamycins?
What is the difference between cephalosporins and cephamycins?
What is the mechanism of action of carbapenems?
What is the mechanism of action of carbapenems?
What are the factors that promote antimicrobial resistance?
What are the factors that promote antimicrobial resistance?
Which pathogen is most frequently acquired in hospitals?
Which pathogen is most frequently acquired in hospitals?
What is the proposed solution to combat antimicrobial resistance?
What is the proposed solution to combat antimicrobial resistance?
What is combination therapy?
What is combination therapy?
Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the crosslinking of NAM and NAG in peptidoglycan?
Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the crosslinking of NAM and NAG in peptidoglycan?
What is the mode of action of vancomycin?
What is the mode of action of vancomycin?
What is the mechanism of resistance for β-lactam antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria?
What is the mechanism of resistance for β-lactam antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria?
What is the spectrum of activity of aminoglycosides?
What is the spectrum of activity of aminoglycosides?
What is the mode of action of aminoglycosides?
What is the mode of action of aminoglycosides?
What is the spectrum of activity of tetracyclines?
What is the spectrum of activity of tetracyclines?
What is the mode of action of chloramphenicol?
What is the mode of action of chloramphenicol?
What is the mode of action of macrolides?
What is the mode of action of macrolides?
What is the mode of action of Rifampicin?
What is the mode of action of Rifampicin?
What is the spectrum of activity of Quinolones?
What is the spectrum of activity of Quinolones?
What is the mode of action of Sulfonamides and Sulfones?
What is the mode of action of Sulfonamides and Sulfones?
What is the mode of action of Trimethoprim?
What is the mode of action of Trimethoprim?
Which antibiotic is active against most gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococci and streptococci?
Which antibiotic is active against most gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococci and streptococci?
What is the difference between cephalosporins and cephamycins?
What is the difference between cephalosporins and cephamycins?
What are the factors that promote antimicrobial resistance?
What are the factors that promote antimicrobial resistance?
What is the characteristic feature of carbapenems?
What is the characteristic feature of carbapenems?
Which microorganisms can proliferate in the gastrointestinal tract due to antibiotic treatment?
Which microorganisms can proliferate in the gastrointestinal tract due to antibiotic treatment?
What is the lowest concentration that kills 99.9% of the original inoculum in antibiotic susceptibility testing?
What is the lowest concentration that kills 99.9% of the original inoculum in antibiotic susceptibility testing?
What are the principal mechanisms of resistance to antibacterial drugs?
What are the principal mechanisms of resistance to antibacterial drugs?
