History of Penicillin Discovery

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What did A. Fleming observe about the mold in 1928?

  • It had no effect on the growth of staphylococci bacteria
  • It stopped the growth of staphylococci bacteria (correct)
  • It changed the color of the staphylococci bacteria
  • It accelerated the growth of staphylococci bacteria

Which of the following antibiotics is not an inhibitor of cell wall synthesis?

  • Methicillin
  • Mezlocillin
  • Ampicillin (correct)
  • Vancomycin

What was the mold that A. Fleming identified as having killed many bacteria?

  • Rhizopus stolonifer
  • Aspergillus niger
  • Cladosporium sphaerospermum
  • Penicillium notatum (correct)

Which antibiotic belongs to the 3rd generation of cephalosporins?

<p>Cefixime (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who turned penicillin from a laboratory curiosity into a life-saving drug?

<p>Howard Florey and Ernst Chain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which antibiotic is not a penicillin derivative?

<p>Ceftriaxone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main effect of penicillin before its introduction?

<p>There was no effective treatment for infections such as pneumonia, gonorrhea, or rheumatic fever (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which antibiotic is classified as a monobactam?

<p>Imipenem/Cilastatin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the team at Oxford University need to process up to 500 liters a week of?

<p>Mold filtrate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following antibiotics is not a beta-lactam antibiotic?

<p>Bacitracin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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