Question 1

The treatment of malaria has changed since quinine was first used in the 1600s.What has changed and why?

Accepted Answer

Answers: Quinine has been modified into

Question 2

Clavulanic acid is an

Accepted Answer

A) Penicillin-binding protein modifier 
B) β-lactamase inhibitor 
C) Efflux pump inhibitor 
D) Immune response stimulator 
A) Penicillin-binding protein modifier 
B) β-lactamase inhibitor 
C) Efflux pump inhibitor 
D) Immune response stimulator

Question 3

All of the following target the bacterial ribosomal except

Accepted Answer

A) Chloramphenicol 
B) Erythromycin 
C) Spectinomycin 
D) Streptomycin 
E) Teicoplanin 
A) Chloramphenicol 
B) Erythromycin 
C) Spectinomycin 
D) Streptomycin 
E) Teicoplanin

Question 4

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

Accepted Answer

A) Acyclovir (nucleoside analog): herpes simplex virus 
B) Zanamivir (neuraminidase inhibitor): cytomegalovirus 
C) Azidothymidine (AZT; nucleoside analog): HIV 
D) Ribavirin (nucleoside analog): respiratory syncytial virus 
E) Amantadine (viral un-coating inhibitor): influenza A 
A) Acyclovir (nucleoside analog): herpes simplex virus 
B) Zanamivir (neuraminidase inhibitor): cytomegalovirus 
C) Azidothymidine (AZT; nucleoside analog): HIV 
D) Ribavirin (nucleoside analog): respiratory syncytial virus 
E) Amantadine (viral un-coating inhibitor): influenza A

Question 5

Making semi-synthetic antibiotics in the laboratory by altering the side chains of naturally occurring antibiotics is an important approach for generating new antibiotics.Why is a search for new antibiotics needed? Provide examples of new desirable properties conferred on antibiotics through these types of chemical modification.

Accepted Answer

Answers: Naturally derived antibiotics o

Question 6

The most appealing target for antibiotics is the bacterial cell wall,because it is on the outside of the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare the mechanisms of the anti-trypanosomal drugs eflomithine and melasoprol.

Accepted Answer

Answers: Eflomithine is highly effective

Question 8

Which of the following antibiotics prevents ?-lactamase cleavage by binding to it?

Accepted Answer

A) Cephalosporins 
B) Carbapenems 
C) Monobactams 
D) Glycopeptide antibiotics 
E) Penicillins 
A) Cephalosporins 
B) Carbapenems 
C) Monobactams 
D) Glycopeptide antibiotics 
E) Penicillins

The treatment of malaria has changed since quinine was first used in the 1600s.What has changed and why?

Clavulanic acid is an

All of the following target the bacterial ribosomal except

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

The most appealing target for antibiotics is the bacterial cell wall,because it is on the outside of the cell.

Compare the mechanisms of the anti-trypanosomal drugs eflomithine and melasoprol.

Which of the following antibiotics prevents ?-lactamase cleavage by binding to it?

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Essentials of Metabolism

An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships

Requirements for Infection

Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Principles of Disease

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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Exam 19: Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs

The treatment of malaria has changed since quinine was first used in the 1600s.What has changed and why?

Clavulanic acid is an

All of the following target the bacterial ribosomal except

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

The most appealing target for antibiotics is the bacterial cell wall,because it is on the outside of the cell.

Compare the mechanisms of the anti-trypanosomal drugs eflomithine and melasoprol.

Which of the following antibiotics prevents ?-lactamase cleavage by binding to it?

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Essentials of Metabolism

An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships

Requirements for Infection

Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Principles of Disease

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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