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Microbiology Exam 5 Chapters 19-27 Must Know Test Questions

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Models of action in antimicrobial drugs   -Inhibition of cell wall synthesis - inhibition of protein synthesis - inhibition of nucleic replication and transcription - injury to plasma membrane -inhibition of synthesis of essential metabolites  
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Drugs which cause inhibition of cell wall synthesis   -Penicillins -Cephalosporins -Vancomycin -Bacitracin  
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Drugs which cause inhibition of protein synthesis   -Chloramphenicol -Erythromycin -Tetracyclines -Streptomycin  
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Which drugs cause inhibition of nucleic acid replication & transcription   -Quinolones -Rifampin  
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Which drugs cause injury to the plasma membrane   -Polymycin B  
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Medications causing inhibition of synthesis of essential metabolites   -Sulfanilamide -Trimethoprim  
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Kills microbes directly   Bactericidal  
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Prevents microbes from growing   Bacteriostatic  
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How do we test for microbial susceptibility to chemotherapeutic agents.   Disk-Diffusion method- use ampicillin  
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The mechanisms of drug resistance   1) blocking entry 2) inactivating enzymes 3) alteration of target molecule 4) efflux of antibiotic  
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What are the common methods of misuse in antibotics?   -Using outdated or weakened antibiotics -Using antibiotics for the common cold and other inappropriate conditions -Using antibiotics in animal feed -Failing complete the prescribed regimen -Using someone else's leftover prescription  
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