Antibiotics and Their Properties
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Antibiotics and Their Properties

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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Questions and Answers

Which of these antibiotics is effective against anaerobic bacteria?

Tetracyclen

Aminoglycosides are bactericidal for which type of bacteria?

Negative bacilli

The resistance against streptomycin develops quickly through which mechanism?

All of the above

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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