10 Questions
What term describes a drug that is harmful to a parasite but not harmful to the host?
Selective toxicity
Which of the following characteristics is NOT a feature of antibiotics?
Cause allergic reactions in the host
Who is known as the Father of chemotherapy and discovered salvarsan?
Paul Ehrlich
Which type of antibiotics kill only a limited group of organisms?
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics
Which term is used to describe chemotherapeutics of microbial origin?
Antibiotics
What is the main purpose of selective toxicity in antimicrobial drugs?
To kill only pathogens without affecting the host
Which scientist recognized specific relationships between microbial pathogens and drugs?
Paul Ehrlich
What do broad-spectrum antibiotics target?
G+ and G- bacteria
MRSA stands for:
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
What term describes antibiotics that target both G+ and G- bacteria?
Broad-spectrum antibiotics
Test your knowledge on how bacteria become resistant to antimicrobial agents. Explore topics such as chromosomal mutations affecting drug binding sites, cell membrane permeability changes, and acquisition of genes enabling production of enzymes.
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