Exam 10:Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

External infections can be treated by (intramuscular/surface/topical) administration, in which a drug is applied directly to the site of infection.

Antiviral medications frequently block unique (proteins/enzymes/molecules) to prevent production of a new virus.

Some bacterial cells are resistant to a variety of antimicrobials because they actively pump the drugs out of the cell.

The tetracyclines interfere with

A compound is extracted from a microbial culture and is modified in the laboratory for use as an oral medication. This product would be a(n)

AZT and Valaciclovir are antiviral nucleoside analogs that interfere with

The mechanism of action of the antibiotic vancomycin is

Because all cells engage in protein synthesis, there are few antimicrobial drugs that selectively inhibit this process.

Who discovered the first antimicrobial widely available to the general public?

Which of the following interferes with cell wall synthesis by blocking alanine bridge formation?

Who proposed the concept of chemotherapy, that compounds might selectively kill pathogens without harming people?

Antimicrobials known as "attachment antagonists" are particularly useful for preventing

Drugs known as beta-lactams interfere with bacterial (DNA/folic acid/cell wall) synthesis.

Which of the following antifungals works by binding to ergosterol in membranes?

How does resistance to drugs spread in bacterial populations?