Antimicrobial Resistance Quiz

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What is the primary use of antibiotics?

Treating viral infections

Killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria (correct)

Preventing fungal infections

Treating parasitic infections

Which ancient population has histological evidence of tetracycline use?

Sudanese Nubia (350-550 CE) (correct)

Roman Empire

Ancient China

Ancient Greece

What was the source of the antibiotic found in the ancient X-Group population from Sudanese Nubia?

Bread

Honey

Nubian beer (correct)

Wine

In 1640, who advised that molds have a curative effect when applied to infections?

John Parkington, London apothecary and King‘s herbalist Signup and view all the answers

What did Ernest Duchesne submit for the doctorate degree in 1897?

Thesis on the study of vital competition in micro-organisms: antagonism between molds and microbes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of antibiotics?

To kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient population has histological evidence of tetracycline use?

Nubian beer drinkers Signup and view all the answers

Who tied the source of the antibiotic to the Nubian beer?

Armelagos and his fellow researchers Signup and view all the answers

What did John Parkington advise in 1640?

To use molds for curing infections Signup and view all the answers

In 1897, what did Ernest Duchesne submit the thesis for?

Doctorate degree in vital competition in micro-organisms Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary use of antibiotics?

Which ancient population has histological evidence of tetracycline use?

What was the source of the antibiotic found in the ancient X-Group population from Sudanese Nubia?

In 1640, who advised that molds have a curative effect when applied to infections?

What did Ernest Duchesne submit for the doctorate degree in 1897?

What is the primary purpose of antibiotics?

Which ancient population has histological evidence of tetracycline use?

Who tied the source of the antibiotic to the Nubian beer?

What did John Parkington advise in 1640?

In 1897, what did Ernest Duchesne submit the thesis for?

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