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What is the mechanism of action of macrolide antibiotics?
What is the mechanism of action of macrolide antibiotics?
- Disrupting folate metabolism
- Inhibiting cell wall synthesis
- Inhibiting DNA gyrase
- Blocking protein synthesis by interfering with mRNA translocation on the bacterial ribosome (correct)
Which antibiotic possesses a very broad antibacterial spectrum but has limited use due to rare but fatal side effects like aplastic anaemia?
Which antibiotic possesses a very broad antibacterial spectrum but has limited use due to rare but fatal side effects like aplastic anaemia?
- Fusidic acid
- Daptomycin
- Chloramphenicol (correct)
- Polymyxins
What is the broad spectrum antibiotic that is usually regarded as an antistaphylococcal agent and blocks factor G involved in peptide elongation?
What is the broad spectrum antibiotic that is usually regarded as an antistaphylococcal agent and blocks factor G involved in peptide elongation?
- Linezolid
- Fusidic acid (correct)
- Quinolones
- Rifamycin
Which antibiotic penetrates well into bones and is widely used in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics to prevent the selection of resistant variants?
Which antibiotic penetrates well into bones and is widely used in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics to prevent the selection of resistant variants?
What is the mechanism of action of Chloramphenicol?
What is the mechanism of action of Chloramphenicol?
Which antibiotic is known to act by interfering with the translocation of mRNA on the bacterial ribosome?
Which antibiotic is known to act by interfering with the translocation of mRNA on the bacterial ribosome?
Which antibiotic is commonly associated with rare but fatal side effects like aplastic anemia?
Which antibiotic is commonly associated with rare but fatal side effects like aplastic anemia?
Which antibiotic is widely used in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics to prevent the selection of resistant variants?
Which antibiotic is widely used in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics to prevent the selection of resistant variants?
What is the mechanism of action of fusidic acid?
What is the mechanism of action of fusidic acid?
Which antibiotic possesses a very broad antibacterial spectrum but has limited use due to rare but fatal side effects like aplastic anemia?
Which antibiotic possesses a very broad antibacterial spectrum but has limited use due to rare but fatal side effects like aplastic anemia?
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