Chapter 12, Problem 9CRQ

Jim has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. His family has been started on an antibiotic to prevent them contracting the disease. This is an example of a. infection. b. prophylaxis. c. antimicrobial resistance. d. host defense.

which of the following antibiotics are batericidal? a) polymyxin b b) rifamycins c) tetracyclines d) sulfonamides e) erythromycin

Steroid drugs like prednisolone is produced from______.a) Rhizopus b) Penicillium c) Aagaricus d) Bacteria

Drugs are often given to patients before going into surgery, to dentalpatients with heart disease, or to healthy family members exposed tocontagious infections.a. What word would you use to describe this use of drugs?b. What is the purpose of this form of treatment?c. Explain some potential undesired effects of this form of therapy.d. Define probiotics and list some ways they are used.

Drugs are often given to surgical patients, to dental patients with heart disease, or to healthy family members exposed to contagious infections. a. What word would you use to describe this use of drugs? b. What is the purpose of this form of treatment? c. Explain some potential undesired effects of this form of therapy. d. Defi ne probiotics and give some ways they are used.

Which antimicrobial(s) acts as an antimetabolite? a. quinolones  b. cephalosporins c. polymyxin  d. erythromycin  e. sulfa drugs

Which one of the following organisms is most commonly implicated in acute hematogenous osteomyelitis() A) Serratia marcescens B) Pseudomonas aeruginosa C) Escherichia coli D) Staphylococcus epidermidis E) Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus can be responsible for all of the following conditions excepta) impetigo.                          b) food poisoning.c) toxic shock syndrome.      d) scalded skin syndrome.e) athlete’s foot.