Microbiology: ... by Taxonomy (Instructor's)
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Chapter 10, Problem 1CT
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The reason that why cocktail of antimicrobial agents is more effective than a single agent.
Introduction:
The spectrum of action determines the range to which a drug could act upon the pathogen. A drug could be effective against a wide range of pathogens or to a narrow range of pathogens. The pathogens sometimes acquire resistance to one or more than one microbial agents. Multiple drug resistance and cross resistance are the types of resistance seen in pathogens against antimicrobial drugs.
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The factor which a physician is trying to prevent by prescribing several drugs at once.
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Microbiology: ... by Taxonomy (Instructor's)
Ch. 10 - Prob. 1MCCh. 10 - Prob. 2MCCh. 10 - Prob. 3MCCh. 10 - Which of the following statements is relevant in...Ch. 10 - Prob. 5MCCh. 10 - Multiple-drug-resistant microbes _____. a. are...Ch. 10 - Prob. 7MCCh. 10 - Prob. 8MCCh. 10 - Prob. 9MCCh. 10 - Label each figure below to indicate the class of...
Ch. 10 - What specific test for antimicrobial efficacy is...Ch. 10 - What characteristics would an ideal...Ch. 10 - Contrast narrow-spectrum and broad-spectrum drugs....Ch. 10 - Why is the fact that drug Z destroys the NAM...Ch. 10 - Prob. 4SACh. 10 - Prob. 5SACh. 10 - Prob. 6SACh. 10 - Prob. 7SACh. 10 - Prob. 8SACh. 10 - Compare and contrast the actions of polyenes,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10SACh. 10 - Prob. 1CTCh. 10 - Prob. 2CTCh. 10 - Prob. 3CTCh. 10 - Prob. 4CTCh. 10 - Prob. 5CTCh. 10 - Even though aminoglycosides such as gentamicin can...Ch. 10 - Prob. 7CTCh. 10 - Prob. 8CTCh. 10 - Prob. 9CTCh. 10 - Antiparasitic drugs in the benzimidazole family...Ch. 10 - Prob. 11CTCh. 10 - Scientists have cultured bacteria isolated from...Ch. 10 - Prob. 13CTCh. 10 - Prob. 14CTCh. 10 - Enterococcus faecium is frequently resistant to...Ch. 10 - Using the following terms, fill in the following...Ch. 10 - Prob. 1CCSCh. 10 - Prob. 2CCSCh. 10 - Prob. 3CCSCh. 10 - Prob. 1TMWCh. 10 - Some antimicrobial drugs are harmful to humans....Ch. 10 - Prob. 3TMWCh. 10 - Why is it incorrect to say that an individual...Ch. 10 - Prob. 1EDCS
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