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Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents Quiz

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What term describes a drug that is harmful to a parasite but not harmful to the host?

Non-specific drug

Broad-spectrum drug

Selective toxicity (correct)

Toxic drug

Which of the following characteristics is NOT a feature of antibiotics?

Cause allergic reactions in the host (correct)

Stable when stored in solid or liquid form

Remain in specific tissues in the body long enough to be effective

Kill or inhibit the growth of pathogens

Who is known as the Father of chemotherapy and discovered salvarsan?

Paul Ehrlich (correct)

Alexander Fleming

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Robert Koch

Which type of antibiotics kill only a limited group of organisms?

Narrow-spectrum antibiotics Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe chemotherapeutics of microbial origin?

Antibiotics Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of selective toxicity in antimicrobial drugs?

To kill only pathogens without affecting the host Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist recognized specific relationships between microbial pathogens and drugs?

Paul Ehrlich Signup and view all the answers

What do broad-spectrum antibiotics target?

G+ and G- bacteria Signup and view all the answers

MRSA stands for:

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Signup and view all the answers

What term describes antibiotics that target both G+ and G- bacteria?

Broad-spectrum antibiotics Signup and view all the answers