10 Questions
Explain the definition of antibiotics according to Selman Waksman in 1941.
Antibiotics are small molecules made by a microbe that antagonize the growth of other microbes.
What is the impact of inappropriate use of antibiotics by general health practitioners worldwide?
There is an emerging menace of drug resistance among microorganisms.
Why is there an urgent need to investigate indigenous soil resources with potential of antimicrobial production?
To find more effective antibiotics that can stand the crisis of drug resistance.
Name five superbugs mentioned in the text.
- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) 2. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 3. ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (extended-spectrum β-lactamases) 4. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) 5. Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What is the significance of E.coli H30-Rx strain mentioned in the text?
It is a strain of antibiotic-resistant E. coli.
Antibiotics are compounds that promote the growth of other microbes.
False
Selman Waksman first used the word antibiotic as a noun in 1941.
True
The emergence of drug resistance among microorganisms is not related to the inappropriate use of antibiotics.
False
Plasmid agawazeta is a well-known superbug.
False
There is no urgent need for new and more effective antibiotics to combat the emerging drug resistance.
False
Test your knowledge about antibiotics, microorganisms, and drug resistance with this quiz. Learn about the history of antibiotics and their impact on infectious diseases.
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