16 Questions
Which term is defined as a substance produced by a microorganism or a similar substance produced by chemical synthesis and is capable of inhibiting the growth or causing death of other microorganisms in low concentrations?
Antibiotic
Which mechanism of action do all beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins, cephalosporins) utilize?
Interfering with Cell Wall Synthesis
Which essential steps in the process of protein synthesis do some antibiotics inhibit?
Transcription and translation
Which group of antibiotics combine with ribosomes and lead to the malfunctioning of ribosomes?
Inhibitors of Translation
Which antimicrobial drugs may act by killing the bacteria?
Bactericidal
What is the specific target of all beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins, cephalosporins) for interfering with the synthesis of peptidoglycan of the bacterial cell wall?
Penicillin binding proteins
Which of the following mechanisms is not involved in antibiotic resistance?
Enhancement of metabolic pathway inhibition
According to the text, which drug is an example of metabolic antagonist?
Sulphonamide
Which type of test uses serial dilutions of the drug in Mueller-Hinton broth?
Broth dilution method
What is the main purpose of the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method?
To measure bacterial growth inhibition
What is the impact of antibiotic resistance on antimicrobial therapy?
Selective multiplication of resistant bacteria
Which organism is mentioned in the text to develop tetracycline resistance through permeability alteration?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What is the essential metabolite inhibited by sulphonamides?
'Paraaminobenzoic acid (PABA)'
Which type of resistance occurs as a result of spontaneous mutation?
'Chromosomal Resistance'
'Mueller-Hinton agar' and 'Nutrient agar' are commonly used for testing which type of microorganisms?
'Aerobes and facultative anaerobes'
'Stokes disc diffusion method' and 'Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method' fall under which type of antimicrobial sensitivity tests?
'Diffusion tests'
Study Notes
Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance
- An antibiotic is a substance produced by a microorganism or a similar substance produced by chemical synthesis, capable of inhibiting the growth or causing death of other microorganisms in low concentrations.
Mechanism of Action of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
- All beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins, cephalosporins) utilize the mechanism of inhibiting the synthesis of peptidoglycan of the bacterial cell wall.
Inhibition of Protein Synthesis
- Some antibiotics inhibit the essential steps of protein synthesis.
Antibiotics that Affect Ribosomes
- A group of antibiotics combine with ribosomes and lead to the malfunctioning of ribosomes.
Mechanism of Action of Antimicrobial Drugs
- Antimicrobial drugs may act by killing the bacteria.
Target of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
- The specific target of all beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins, cephalosporins) is the inhibition of the synthesis of peptidoglycan of the bacterial cell wall.
Antibiotic Resistance
- One mechanism not involved in antibiotic resistance is the production of antibodies.
- The development of antibiotic resistance has a significant impact on antimicrobial therapy, making it less effective.
Metabolic Antagonists
- An example of a metabolic antagonist is a drug that inhibits an essential metabolite.
Microbiological Tests
- The serial dilution test uses serial dilutions of the drug in Mueller-Hinton broth.
- The main purpose of the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method is to determine the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics.
- Mueller-Hinton agar and Nutrient agar are commonly used for testing bacteria.
- The Stokes disc diffusion method and the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method fall under the category of antimicrobial sensitivity tests.
Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms
- Tetracycline resistance in bacteria can occur through permeability alteration.
- Sulphonamides inhibit the essential metabolite para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA).
- Spontaneous mutation can result in antibiotic resistance.
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