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What is the major difference between cephalosporins and penicillins in terms of susceptibility?
What is the major difference between cephalosporins and penicillins in terms of susceptibility?
- Penicillins are generally more resistant to beta-lactamase destruction.
- Cephalosporins are generally more resistant to beta-lactamase destruction. (correct)
- Penicillins are generally more susceptible to beta-lactamase destruction.
- Cephalosporins are generally more susceptible to beta-lactamase destruction.
How do beta-lactam antimicrobials impair the development of bacterial cell walls?
How do beta-lactam antimicrobials impair the development of bacterial cell walls?
- By inhibiting the autolysins responsible for cleaving cell wall lattices.
- By interfering with transpeptidase enzymes responsible for the formation of cross-links between peptidoglycan strands. (correct)
- By mimicking the structure of peptidoglycan strands in the bacterial cell wall.
- By enhancing the synthesis of new strands of bacterial cell walls.
What are the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) associated with in bacteria?
What are the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) associated with in bacteria?
- Development of bacterial cell wall lattices.
- Formation of cross-links between peptidoglycan strands. (correct)
- Synthesis of new strands of bacterial cell walls.
- Formation of bacterial cell wall autolysins.
What balances bacterial growth by continually cleaving cell wall lattices during cell wall synthesis?
What balances bacterial growth by continually cleaving cell wall lattices during cell wall synthesis?
How do gram-negative beta-lactamases primarily act?
How do gram-negative beta-lactamases primarily act?
Which bacterial species is NOT mentioned as capable of resistance due to beta-lactamase production?
Which bacterial species is NOT mentioned as capable of resistance due to beta-lactamase production?
What is the impact of beta-lactamase protectors such as clavulanic acid on the treatment of gram-negative organisms?
What is the impact of beta-lactamase protectors such as clavulanic acid on the treatment of gram-negative organisms?
What leads to a sizable increase in resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials?
What leads to a sizable increase in resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials?
In which environment can L-forms, a phenotypic form of resistance, survive?
In which environment can L-forms, a phenotypic form of resistance, survive?
What results in resistance to all beta-lactam drugs, including carbapenems and most generations of cephalosporins in Staphylococcus spp?
What results in resistance to all beta-lactam drugs, including carbapenems and most generations of cephalosporins in Staphylococcus spp?
What is the most important mechanism of bacterial resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials?
What is the most important mechanism of bacterial resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials?
What do porins in gram-negative organisms do in relation to drugs?
What do porins in gram-negative organisms do in relation to drugs?
What do second- and third-generation cephalosporins reflect in their modifications?
What do second- and third-generation cephalosporins reflect in their modifications?
Which antimicrobials are not subject to extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs)?
Which antimicrobials are not subject to extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs)?
What do newer beta-lactamases emerging reflect, in part?
What do newer beta-lactamases emerging reflect, in part?
What renders cephalosporins resistant to penicillinases?
What renders cephalosporins resistant to penicillinases?
What do inhibitors of beta-lactamases such as clavulanic acid and sulbactam aim to do?
What do inhibitors of beta-lactamases such as clavulanic acid and sulbactam aim to do?
What are some gram-positive beta-lactamases unable to initiate?
What are some gram-positive beta-lactamases unable to initiate?
In which bacterial species are gram-positive beta-lactamases generally excreted into the external environment as exoenzymes?
In which bacterial species are gram-positive beta-lactamases generally excreted into the external environment as exoenzymes?
What is the main resistance mechanism for Staphylococcal strains?
What is the main resistance mechanism for Staphylococcal strains?
What is a common difference between gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria in terms of beta-lactamase production?
What is a common difference between gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria in terms of beta-lactamase production?
What is one of the characteristics of gram-positive beta-lactamases related to their self-transmission?
What is one of the characteristics of gram-positive beta-lactamases related to their self-transmission?
At subinhibitory concentrations, what effects do beta-lactam antimicrobials have on bacterial structure and function?
At subinhibitory concentrations, what effects do beta-lactam antimicrobials have on bacterial structure and function?
In the context of beta-lactam antimicrobials, what is the significance of the log phase of bacterial growth?
In the context of beta-lactam antimicrobials, what is the significance of the log phase of bacterial growth?
What is a contributing factor to the development of resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials?
What is a contributing factor to the development of resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials?
Which type of organisms are susceptible to the action of beta-lactam antimicrobials?
Which type of organisms are susceptible to the action of beta-lactam antimicrobials?
In the context of gram-negative bacteria, what hinders access to the cytoplasmic membrane?
In the context of gram-negative bacteria, what hinders access to the cytoplasmic membrane?
Which bacteria present a greater obstacle to beta-lactam antimicrobials due to their outer membranes?
Which bacteria present a greater obstacle to beta-lactam antimicrobials due to their outer membranes?
What is a characteristic feature of beta-lactam antimicrobials' activity in a slightly acidic environment?
What is a characteristic feature of beta-lactam antimicrobials' activity in a slightly acidic environment?
What is the primary factor related to the efficacy of beta-lactam antimicrobials?
What is the primary factor related to the efficacy of beta-lactam antimicrobials?
What is a common mechanism of antimicrobial resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials in bacteria?
What is a common mechanism of antimicrobial resistance to beta-lactam antimicrobials in bacteria?
What is a characteristic feature of carbapenems in relation to time-dependent antimicrobials?
What is a characteristic feature of carbapenems in relation to time-dependent antimicrobials?
What type of bacteria have a restricting sieving mechanism (porins) in their outer membranes?
What type of bacteria have a restricting sieving mechanism (porins) in their outer membranes?
