Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, Books a la Carte Edition (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321943682
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 4TMW
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Mycoplasma pneumonia is resistant to penicillin, through mycoplasma does not synthesize an enzyme to break down penicillin.
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Mycoplasma pneumonia is a type of bacteria which causes the respiratory infections such as pneumonia. It is also referred to as walking pneumonia and it mostly infects the children.
It is the common type of pneumonia. The respiratory infection leads to symptoms like coughing and sneezing. The vaccine does not help to cure this mycoplasmal pneumonia.
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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, Books a la Carte Edition (4th Edition)
Ch. 22 - Prob. 1TMWCh. 22 - Why must diphtheria immunization be boosted every...Ch. 22 - Why is it inappropriate to treat a cold with...Ch. 22 - Prob. 1CCSCh. 22 - Prob. 4TMWCh. 22 - Prob. 1EDCSCh. 22 - Prob. 2CCSCh. 22 - Prob. 3CCSCh. 22 - Prob. 5TMWCh. 22 - Prob. 2EDCS
Ch. 22 - Outbreaks of blastomycosis have occurred in Latin...Ch. 22 - Prob. 1MCCh. 22 - Prob. 2MCCh. 22 - Prob. 3MCCh. 22 - The glycoprotein spikes on influenzaviruses are...Ch. 22 - Prob. 5MCCh. 22 - Prob. 6MCCh. 22 - Prob. 7MCCh. 22 - Prob. 8MCCh. 22 - Prob. 9MCCh. 22 - Prob. 10MCCh. 22 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 22 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 22 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 22 - Fill in the Blanks 4. A drug commonly used to...Ch. 22 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 22 - Prob. 1MTFCh. 22 - Prob. 2MTFCh. 22 - Prob. 3MTFCh. 22 - Prob. 4MTFCh. 22 - Prob. 5MTFCh. 22 - Prob. 1VICh. 22 - Identify the following bacteria discussed in this...Ch. 22 - Prob. 1SACh. 22 - Prob. 2SACh. 22 - Prob. 3SACh. 22 - After listening to a lecture on diseases caused by...Ch. 22 - Prob. 5SACh. 22 - Prob. 6SACh. 22 - Prob. 7SACh. 22 - Prob. 8SACh. 22 - Prob. 9SACh. 22 - Prob. 10SACh. 22 - Prob. 1CTCh. 22 - An elderly man is admitted to the hospital with...Ch. 22 - Compare and contrast viral pneumonia with...Ch. 22 - Prob. 4CTCh. 22 - Prob. 5CTCh. 22 - Compare and contrast antigenic drift and antigenic...Ch. 22 - In mid-November, a worried couple brought their...Ch. 22 - Prob. 8CTCh. 22 - Prob. 9CTCh. 22 - Prob. 10CTCh. 22 - Prob. 11CTCh. 22 - Prob. 1CM
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