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?

    <p>Narrow-spectrum antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe chemotherapeutics of microbial origin?

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

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

    <p>To kill only pathogens without affecting the host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist recognized specific relationships between microbial pathogens and drugs?

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

    What do broad-spectrum antibiotics target?

    <p><strong>G+</strong> and <strong>G-</strong> bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    MRSA stands for:

    <p><strong>Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Broad-spectrum antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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