Important characteristics of antimicrobial drugs include:  a) readily delivered to the site of infection b) high toxicity against microbial cells c) do not cause serious side effects in humans d) remains active in body tissues and fluids  e) all of the above

Q: Based on class data only, which antimicrobial has the broadest spectrum? Which one has the narrowest…

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Q: For an individual organism and an antimicrobialagent, what do the results signify?

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Q: If a bacterial isolate shows intermediate to moderate resistance to an antimicrobial, how might this…

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Q: which antimicrobial drugs are produced naturally?

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Q: Give three undesirable effects of antimicrobial agents and discuss each. IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

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Q: Discuss two possible ways that microbes acquire antimicrobial resistance.

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Q: Describe four general mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance.

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Q: Drying is an effective antimicrobial strategy because:(a) It oxidizes cellular macromolecules(b) It…

A: Answer is b.) It limits the amount of water available to microbes.

Q: What is a goal of antimicrobial chemotherapy?

A: Microbes are the tiny organisms that are present all over the globe.

Q: refer to the diagram left hand side is Tetracycline  and right hand side is ampicillin. please help…

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Q: Describe four modes of action of antimicrobial agents, and provideexamples of how they work.

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Q: What is the outcome of the use of antimicrobials?

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Q: What are the major actions of antimicrobial agents? What criteria are used in the selection of…

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Q: What factors influence the size of the zone of inhibition for an antimicrobial?

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Q: What specific medium must be used in testing the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs?

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Q: What are  potential antimicrobial drugs in the development of an appropriate antimicrobial

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Q: Differentiate between the following and provide one example of each:a. antibiotics and antimicrobial…

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Q: What does antimycobacterial drug target? What does it target?

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Q: Why can Koch’s postulates not be used to identify the causes of diseases due to polymicrobial…

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Q: Explain the Terminology of Antimicrobials.

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Q: Explain an example of antimicrobial peptides.

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Q: For each of the following antibiotics, give the spectrum, primary effect and briefly explain the…

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Q: Why are antimicrobials only directly effective against bacteria and what is the control on the…

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Q: Distinguish between the antimicrobial effects of -static, -cidal,and -lytic agents.

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Q: Where do chemotherapeutic agents come from?

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Q: Differentiate between the following and provide one example antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs

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Q: Match the antimicrobial drug class to its action. 1. Macrolides A. Inhibit cell wall synthesis 2.…

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Q: Match the antimicrobial drug to its action. 1. Erythromycin A. Inhibits cell wall synthesis 2.…

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Q: What is the relationship between antimicrobial and antibiotics?

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Q: How can drug resistance in microorganisms be circumvented?

A: The uselessness of a treatment, such as an antibiotic or antineoplastic, for curing a disease or…

Q: Why do most antibacterial drugs not destroy human cells?

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Q: Describe five modes of action for antibiotics. For each, provide one example

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Q: describe four modes of action of antimicrobial agents, and give a specific example of how each works

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Q: Discuss antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, and fungi, and give examples of the resistance of some…

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Q: Give four main categories of antimicrobial products.

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Q: What are the reasons for the failure of antimicrobial treatment?

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Q: list 4 families of antimicrobials  that belong to the beta-lactam group

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Q: which antiseptic do you think will be most effective against the probiotic? Why?

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Q: Explain the Primary sites of action of antimicrobial drugs on bacterial cells.

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Q: Discuss the origins of antimicrobial drugs.

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Q: Draw a diagram to illustrate the procedure for the determination of the minimum inhibitory…

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Q: How are dilution susceptibility tests and disc diffusion tests usedto determine microbial drug…

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