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What type of spectrum does methicillin have against bacteria?
What type of spectrum does methicillin have against bacteria?
- Narrow-spectrum against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
- Broad-spectrum against gram-positive bacteria but with increased gram-negative bacteria spectrum
- Broad-spectrum against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
- Narrow-spectrum against gram-positive bacteria only (correct)
Which drug blocks the transport of peptidoglycan subunits across the cytoplasmic membrane?
Which drug blocks the transport of peptidoglycan subunits across the cytoplasmic membrane?
- Bacitracin (correct)
- Vancomycin
- Imipenem
- Penicillin G
Which antibiotic has the broadest spectrum of the β-lactams against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including many β-lactamase producers?
Which antibiotic has the broadest spectrum of the β-lactams against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including many β-lactamase producers?
- Vancomycin
- Penicillin G
- Ampicillin
- Imipenem (correct)
Which type of bacteria are targeted by aztreonam?
Which type of bacteria are targeted by aztreonam?
What is the spectrum of activity of carbapenem family drugs?
What is the spectrum of activity of carbapenem family drugs?
What is the spectrum of activity of semisynthetic Penicillin V?
What is the spectrum of activity of semisynthetic Penicillin V?
What is the mechanism of action for drugs that inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis?
What is the mechanism of action for drugs that inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis?
Which drug class includes narrow-spectrum antibiotics similar to penicillin but with increased gram-negative spectrum?
Which drug class includes narrow-spectrum antibiotics similar to penicillin but with increased gram-negative spectrum?
What is the spectrum of activity for first-generation cephalosporins?
What is the spectrum of activity for first-generation cephalosporins?
What type of bacteria do glycopeptides, such as vancomycin, have activity against?
What type of bacteria do glycopeptides, such as vancomycin, have activity against?
