Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12.3, Problem 12AYP
Summary Introduction
To describe:
Common cell wall antibiotics that are not in beta-lactam class of drugs.
Concept introduction:
Antimicrobial agents differ in its mode of action, including inhibition of cell wall, inhibition of protein and
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Chapter 12 Solutions
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Ch. 12.1 - State the main goal of antimicrobial treatment.Ch. 12.1 - Identify sources of the most commonly used...Ch. 12.1 - Summarize two methods for testing antimicrobial...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 12.2 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 12.2 - Describe the five major targets of antimicrobial...Ch. 12.2 - Identify which categories of drugs are most...Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 12.3 - Trace the development of penicillin...Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 10AYP
Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 11AYPCh. 12.3 - Prob. 12AYPCh. 12.3 - Prob. 13AYPCh. 12.3 - Identify the cellular target of quinolones, and...Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 15AYPCh. 12.3 - Prob. 16AYPCh. 12.3 - Prob. 17AYPCh. 12.3 - Prob. 18AYPCh. 12.3 - Describe two major modes of action of antiviral...Ch. 12.4 - Prob. 20AYPCh. 12.4 - Prob. 21AYPCh. 12.4 - Discuss at least three novel antimicrobial...Ch. 12.5 - Distinguish between drug toxicity and allergic...Ch. 12.5 - Prob. 24AYPCh. 12 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 12 - Microbial resistance to drugs is acquired through...Ch. 12 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 12 - Which of the following modes of action would be...Ch. 12 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 11TFCh. 12 - Prob. 12TFCh. 12 - Biofilms are difficult to treat and do not always...Ch. 12 - Prob. 14TFCh. 12 - Prob. 15TFCh. 12 - Construct a paragraph describing the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2CTQCh. 12 - Antibiotic-resistance genes, as well as other...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4CTQCh. 12 - What is the significance of the bottom row in...Ch. 12 - Figure 12.5. Where could penicillinase affect each...Ch. 12 - From chapter 6, process figure 6.14a. Describe as...Ch. 12 - Prob. 1CM
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