bisc 261 chapter 28: antimicrobial
chemotherapy Test with Questions
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a disk diffusion test to determine the susceptibility of a microorganism to
chemotherapeutic agents + - Answer kirby-bauer method
the cyclic chemical structure composed of one nitrogen and three carbon atoms.
it has antibacterial activity, interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis - Answer
beta-lactam ring
a beta-lactamase enzyme that digests the active moiety of penicillin - Answer
penicillinase
an enzyme that hydrolyzes the beta-lactam ring, rendering the antibiotic inactive.
sometimes called pencillinase - Answer beta-lactamase
a glycopeptide antibiotic obtained from amycolatopsis orientalis that is effective
only against gram-positive bacteria and inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis - Answer
vancomycin
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