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What is the primary purpose of antibiotics in the body?
To stop the growth of microbial life
What is the term that refers to medicines used for bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections?
Antimicrobials
What has been the result of the massive use of antibiotics over the past 80 years?
Antibiotic resistance
What is the minimum inhibitory concentration of a drug?
The lowest concentration of a drug that prevents visible growth of microorganisms
Why is it important to consider the drug's ability to penetrate infected tissues?
To ensure the drug reaches the site of infection
What is antibiotic resistance?
A type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic
How can genes that confer resistance to antimicrobial drugs be transferred between bacteria?
Through both spontaneous or induced genetic mutation and conjugation, transduction, or transformation
What is a consideration when selecting an antibiotic?
All of the above, plus the drug's ability to penetrate infected tissues
Test your knowledge about antibiotics, their uses, and their limitations. Learn about the differences between antibiotics and antimicrobials, and how their massive use has led to antibiotic resistance.
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