When two drugs are given simultaneously and inhibit one another:

Antibiotics that target bacterial translation denature the:

Microbes with genetic characteristics allowing for their survival when exposed to an antibiotic are called ______________________

Which of the following is easiest to treat with antimicrobial agents:

According to the chemotherapeutic index, the larger the number, the safer the drug

_________________________ is the ability of the body to ward off disease using physical and chemical factors, including secretions and antimicrobials.

Sometimes, drugs are combined to target different areas of the microbe.

Gram negative organisms are more resistant to control agents than Gram positive.

_________________________ is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including drug allergies and autoimmunity.

Which of the following is not an example of antibiotic misuse?

There are selectively toxic drugs for prion treatment.

One disadvantage of using broad spectrum antibiotics is that they:

Gram-negative bacteria are relatively more resistant to antibiotics because:

If you measure a large zone of inhibition in a disk-diffusion test, one can assume that the bacteria are:

If you measure no zone of inhibition in a disk-diffusion test, one can assume that the bacteria are:

An antibiotic that attacks the LPS layer would be expected to have a narrow spectrum of activity.

An antibiotic that attacks both G+ and G- cells would be expected to have a narrow spectrum of activity.

In what way are semisynthetic penicillins and natural penicillins alike?

In the ____________________ method, filter paper disks are soaked in a chemical and placed on a culture to evaluate the efficacy of chemical agents.

Which of the following antimicrobials has the broadest spectrum of activity?

A “fake nucleotide” that acts as a DNA/RNA inhibitor:

The ability of antibiotics to target specific microbial structures without harming the host is termed _________________________.

________________, ________________, and _______________ are the main components in topical ointments like Neosporin.

The formation of hives is considered a ___________ reaction.

Some Gram + bacteria contain an enzyme called _____________ that breaks down penicillin’s beta-lactam ring.

One effect of washing regularly with antibacterial agents is the removal of normal microbiota. This can result in:

The first penicillinase-resistant semisynthetic penicillin was:

In penicillin-reisistant G+ infections, what chemical is used as a noncompetitive inhibitor of penicillinase?

If a patient is allergic to penicillin, ___________ is prescribed.

Topical treatment used against G+ bacteria.

Topical treatment used against G- bacteria.

Last line of defense against MRSA

Danny has tuberculosis, which of the following would be the best treatment?

Inhibits folic acid synthesis:

Antiretrovirals treat viruses that have:

Which of the following target fungal cell walls?

Treats malaria:

Treats helminthic infections:

Bacteria require resistance genes via _________ & __________.

Antibiotic resistance refers to a microbes ability to survive treatment by resisting the antibiotic.

Antibiotic resistance refers to a host's ability to survive treatment by resisting the antibiotic.

Natural, chemical, and synthetic drugs that combat disease in the body.

Protein synthesis inhibitors like chloramphenicol target the:

Some G+ cells treated with penicillin can survive without peptidoglycan.

Which of the following combinations would most likely contribute to the development of a superinfection?

Which of the following routes of administration would be appropriate for home administration to treat a systemic infection?

Which clinical situation would be appropriate for treatment with a narrow-spectrum antimicrobial drug?

Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials are commonly used for prophylaxis following surgery.

Which of the following is not a type of β-lactam antimicrobial?

Which of the following does not bind to the 30S ribosomal subunit?

Which of the following antimicrobials inhibits the activity of DNA gyrase?

Which of the following is not an appropriate target for antifungal drugs?

Which of the following drug classes specifically inhibits neuron transmission in helminths?

Which of the following is a nucleoside analog commonly used as a reverse transcriptase inhibitor in the treatment of HIV?

Antiviral drugs, like _____ are neuraminidase inhibitors that prevent influenza virus escape from host cells.

Which of the following resistance mechanisms describes the function of β-lactamase?

Which of the following resistance mechanisms is commonly effective against a wide range of antimicrobials in multiple classes?

In the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test, the _______ of the zone of inhibition is measured and used for interpretation.

If drug A produces a larger zone of inhibition than drug B on the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test, drug A should always be prescribed.