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What is the primary difference between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria that influences therapy?
What is the primary difference between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria that influences therapy?
- The presence of lipopolysaccharide in their cell wall (correct)
- The type of organism they infect
- The presence or absence of a cell wall
- The shape of the bacterial cells
What type of medication is used to kill viruses?
What type of medication is used to kill viruses?
- Antifungals
- Antivirals (correct)
- Antiparasitics
- Antibiotics
Which of the following bacteria is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that causes tuberculosis?
Which of the following bacteria is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that causes tuberculosis?
- Mycobacterium leprae
- Bacillus anthrax
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis (correct)
- Corynebacterium diphteria
What is the term used to describe drugs that kill any type of organism that can infect humans?
What is the term used to describe drugs that kill any type of organism that can infect humans?
What is the primary target of sulfonamides?
What is the primary target of sulfonamides?
What is the mechanism of action of sulfonamides?
What is the mechanism of action of sulfonamides?
What is the effect of combining sulfonamides with folic acid antagonists?
What is the effect of combining sulfonamides with folic acid antagonists?
What is the mechanism of action of β-lactam antibiotics?
What is the mechanism of action of β-lactam antibiotics?
What is the adverse effect of folic acid antagonists on the body?
What is the adverse effect of folic acid antagonists on the body?
What is the effect of sulfonamides on bacterial growth?
What is the effect of sulfonamides on bacterial growth?
What is the site of elimination of trimethoprim, a folic acid antagonist?
What is the site of elimination of trimethoprim, a folic acid antagonist?
What is the primary mechanism of action of vancomycin?
What is the primary mechanism of action of vancomycin?
Which of the following β-lactam antibiotics is often used to treat Gram-negative microorganisms?
Which of the following β-lactam antibiotics is often used to treat Gram-negative microorganisms?
What is the primary adverse effect of imipenem?
What is the primary adverse effect of imipenem?
Which of the following glycopeptide antibiotics is often used as a last resort to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
Which of the following glycopeptide antibiotics is often used as a last resort to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
What is the mechanism of action of polymixin antibiotics?
What is the mechanism of action of polymixin antibiotics?
What is the primary reason for the co-prescription of cilastatin with imipenem?
What is the primary reason for the co-prescription of cilastatin with imipenem?
