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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which antibiotic is not a penicillin derivative?

    <p>Ceftriaxone</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which antibiotic is classified as a monobactam?

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

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

    <p>Bacitracin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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