Comparative MICS (Hg/ml) for Common Drugs and Pathogens Sulfamethoxazole 3.0 100.0 Penicillin G 4.0 3.6 0.5 Tetracycline Cefaclor Bacterium Ampicillin 0.05 1.6 Staphylococcus aureus 4.0 0.3 60.0 0.3 0.8 Enterococcus faecalis Neisseria gonorrhoeae Escherichia coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa Salmonella species Clostridium perfringens 0.2 0.5 5.0 100.0 12.0 3.0 3.0 1-4.0 4.0 >500.0 >200.0 >100.0 >100.0 12.0 6.0 0.8 10.0 1.0 0.16 3.0 12.0 NA NA

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol
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Chapter9: Parenteral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation
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a. Using table  as a reference, find and explain the differences
between the results for Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas. Are any
of these drugs broad spectrum?
b. Explain the difference in the MIC of E. coli for penicillin versus
ampicillin.

Comparative MICS (Hg/ml) for Common Drugs and Pathogens
Sulfamethoxazole
3.0
100.0
Penicillin G
4.0
3.6
0.5
Tetracycline
Cefaclor
Bacterium
Ampicillin
0.05
1.6
Staphylococcus aureus
4.0
0.3
60.0
0.3
0.8
Enterococcus faecalis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Escherichia coli
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Salmonella species
Clostridium perfringens
0.2
0.5
5.0
100.0
12.0
3.0
3.0
1-4.0
4.0
>500.0
>200.0
>100.0
>100.0
12.0
6.0
0.8
10.0
1.0
0.16
3.0
12.0
NA
NA
Transcribed Image Text:Comparative MICS (Hg/ml) for Common Drugs and Pathogens Sulfamethoxazole 3.0 100.0 Penicillin G 4.0 3.6 0.5 Tetracycline Cefaclor Bacterium Ampicillin 0.05 1.6 Staphylococcus aureus 4.0 0.3 60.0 0.3 0.8 Enterococcus faecalis Neisseria gonorrhoeae Escherichia coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa Salmonella species Clostridium perfringens 0.2 0.5 5.0 100.0 12.0 3.0 3.0 1-4.0 4.0 >500.0 >200.0 >100.0 >100.0 12.0 6.0 0.8 10.0 1.0 0.16 3.0 12.0 NA NA
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