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What is the term chemotherapy used to describe?
What is the term chemotherapy used to describe?
- The use of chemical substances to kill pathogenic organisms without injuring the host (correct)
- The use of chemical substances to rid the body of malignant cells
- The use of chemical substances to regulate heart function
- The use of chemical substances to treat various aspects of disease
Which term refers to the utilization of chemical substances to treat microbial infections?
Which term refers to the utilization of chemical substances to treat microbial infections?
- Antimicrobial chemotherapy (correct)
- Antibiotic
- Selective toxicity
- Chemotherapeutic index
What is the ratio used to evaluate the toxicity of a drug?
What is the ratio used to evaluate the toxicity of a drug?
- Solubility ratio
- Therapeutic index (correct)
- Selective toxicity ratio
- Antimicrobial index
What does the term 'antibiotic' refer to?
What does the term 'antibiotic' refer to?
What property should an ideal antimicrobial agent possess in terms of toxicity?
What property should an ideal antimicrobial agent possess in terms of toxicity?
Which type of antimicrobial compounds are still commonly called antibiotics even though they are not natural substances?
Which type of antimicrobial compounds are still commonly called antibiotics even though they are not natural substances?
Which of the following is a characteristic of antibiotics that would make them preferable for oral administration?
Which of the following is a characteristic of antibiotics that would make them preferable for oral administration?
What is the main difference between broad spectrum antibiotics and narrow spectrum antibiotics?
What is the main difference between broad spectrum antibiotics and narrow spectrum antibiotics?
What is the significance of using narrow spectrum antibiotics when the microorganism is identified?
What is the significance of using narrow spectrum antibiotics when the microorganism is identified?
In what scenario would broad spectrum antibiotics be useful?
In what scenario would broad spectrum antibiotics be useful?
How do beta lactam antibiotics act on bacterial cells?
How do beta lactam antibiotics act on bacterial cells?
What is the main mode of action of beta lactam antibiotics?
What is the main mode of action of beta lactam antibiotics?
What is unique to beta lactam antibiotics in terms of their chemical structure?
What is unique to beta lactam antibiotics in terms of their chemical structure?
Why do most bacteria have external rigid cell walls?
Why do most bacteria have external rigid cell walls?
What is the chemotherapeutic index used to evaluate?
What is the chemotherapeutic index used to evaluate?
What is the main difference between narrow spectrum antibiotics and broad spectrum antibiotics?
What is the main difference between narrow spectrum antibiotics and broad spectrum antibiotics?
What is the significance of selective toxicity in antimicrobial agents?
What is the significance of selective toxicity in antimicrobial agents?
What property should an ideal antimicrobial agent possess in terms of toxicity?
What property should an ideal antimicrobial agent possess in terms of toxicity?
What is the term used to describe chemical substances produced by microorganisms that inhibit the growth or destroy other microorganisms when used at low concentration?
What is the term used to describe chemical substances produced by microorganisms that inhibit the growth or destroy other microorganisms when used at low concentration?
In antimicrobial chemotherapy, what does selective toxicity refer to?
In antimicrobial chemotherapy, what does selective toxicity refer to?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an ideal antimicrobial agent?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an ideal antimicrobial agent?
What is the primary mode of action of beta lactam antibiotics?
What is the primary mode of action of beta lactam antibiotics?
Why are broad spectrum antibiotics useful when the microorganism is not identified in a seriously ill patient?
Why are broad spectrum antibiotics useful when the microorganism is not identified in a seriously ill patient?
What is the role of the host immune system in the presence of bacteriostatic antibiotics?
What is the role of the host immune system in the presence of bacteriostatic antibiotics?
What is the significance of using narrow spectrum antibiotics when the microorganism is identified?
What is the significance of using narrow spectrum antibiotics when the microorganism is identified?
What is unique to beta lactam antibiotics in terms of their chemical structure?
What is unique to beta lactam antibiotics in terms of their chemical structure?
