Antibacterial Agents

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Which type of antibiotics are capable of inhibiting the growth or reproduction of bacteria?

Bacteriostatic antibiotics (correct)

Bactericidal antibiotics

Narrow spectrum antibiotics

Broad spectrum antibiotics

Which type of antibiotics are capable of killing bacteria?

Broad spectrum antibiotics

Narrow spectrum antibiotics

Bacteriostatic antibiotics

Bactericidal antibiotics (correct)

Which type of antibacterial agents act mainly against Gram-positive organisms?

Antibiotics acting mainly against Gram-positive organisms e.g. benzyl penicillin (penicillin G) (correct)

Ampicillin and amoxycillin

Fluorinated quinolones (norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin)

Antibiotics acting mainly against Gram-negative organisms e.g. polymyxins

Which type of antibacterial agents act mainly against Gram-negative organisms?

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Which type of antibacterial agents are capable of acting against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?

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Which type of antibiotics are capable of inhibiting the growth or reproduction of bacteria?

Which type of antibiotics are capable of killing bacteria?

Which type of antibacterial agents act mainly against Gram-positive organisms?

Which type of antibacterial agents act mainly against Gram-negative organisms?

Which type of antibacterial agents are capable of acting against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?

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