Antibiotics and Their Properties
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Which of these antibiotics is effective against anaerobic bacteria?

  • polymyxin-a
  • Tetracyclen (correct)
  • Ampecilin
  • Citreptomycin-i
  • Aminoglycosides are bactericidal for which type of bacteria?

  • Clostridia
  • Negative bacilli (correct)
  • Anaerobic bacteria
  • Spring
  • The resistance against streptomycin develops quickly through which mechanism?

  • Mutations
  • Inhibition of drug transfer into bacteria
  • Production of enzymes that metabolize the drug
  • All of the above (correct)
  • Which antibiotic is used to treat children with enteritis caused by pathogenic strains of E. coli?

    <p>Neomycin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gentamicin and tobramycin are used to treat all the following bacterial types EXCEPT?

    <p>Pneumococci</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the rapid development of resistance against streptomycin?

    <p>Genetic mutations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Antibiotics

    Citreptomycin-i

    • No additional information provided about Citreptomycin-i

    Ampecilin

    • No additional information provided about Ampecilin

    Tetracyclen

    • No additional information provided about Tetracyclen

    Polymyxin-a

    • No additional information provided about Polymyxin-a

    Aminoglycosides

    • Aminoglycosides are bactericidal against:
      • Springbachacteria
      • Clostridia
      • Anaerobic bacteria
      • Gram-negative bacilli

    Streptomycin Resistance

    • Resistance to Streptomycin develops rapidly through:
      • Mutations
      • Inhibition of drug transfer into the bacterial cell
      • Production of enzymes that inactivate the drug
      • All of the above

    E.Coli Treatment

    • Neomycin is used to treat children infected with pathogenic E.Coli strains that cause intestinal inflammation

    Gentamycin and Tobramycin

    • Gentamycin and Tobramycin are used to treat all types of bacteria, except:
      • Serratia
      • Klebsiella
      • Pseudomonas
      • Pneumococci

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    Explore the characteristics of different antibiotics, including Citreptomycin-i, Ampecilin, Tetracyclen, and Polymyxin-a, and understand their effects on various types of bacteria.

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