Question 1

The drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria,that can also alter normal biota leading to antibiotic-associated colitis,is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   chloramphenicol
B)   clindamycin
C)   ciprofloxacin
D)   bacitracin
E)   gentamicinF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Bacteriophages selectively infect bacterial cells.How might they be used as a therapeutic treatment in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phages can carry genes into cells which will genetically modify the host cells to prevent infection. infect and lyse the bacterial cells, leaving human cells unaffected.
B)   Humans suffering from infections with antibiotic resistant bacteria can be treated with phages, which will . infect and lyse the bacterial cells, leaving human cells unaffected.
C)   Bacteriophages can be used to genetically engineer bacterial cells making them more susceptible to drugs.
D)   Phages can be used to stimulate human immune cells to attack and kill bacterial cells.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Antiviral drugs that target reverse transcriptase would be used to treat infections caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   influenza A virus
B)   HIV
C)   herpes zoster virus
D)   respiratory syncytial virus
E)   hepatitis C virusF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Drugs that are hepatotoxic cause damage to a patient's kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The use of vaginal inserts of Lactobacillus to restore a healthy acidic environment is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   prebiotics
B)   probiotics
C)   lantibiotics
D)   phytobiotics
E)   riboswitchesF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Which of these drugs has the most narrow-spectrum activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tetracycline
B)   Isoniazid
C)   Erythromycin
D)   Aminoglycosides
E)   CephalosporinsF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following blocks HIV binding to host cell receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)   AZT
B)   Acyclovir
C)   Nevirapine
D)   Fuzeon
E)   AmantidineF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Infections caused by gram-negative bacilli are often treated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   penicillin G
B)   vancomycin
C)   aminoglycosides
D)   synercid
E)   isoniazidF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Species of Bacillus produce bacitracin and the polymyxin drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Antimicrobial Treatment

Which of these drugs has the most narrow-spectrum activity?

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Drugs that are hepatotoxic cause damage to a patient's kidneys.

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Antiviral drugs that target reverse transcriptase would be used to treat infections caused by ______.

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Bacteriophages selectively infect bacterial cells.How might they be used as a therapeutic treatment in humans?

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Infections caused by gram-negative bacilli are often treated with ______.

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Species of Bacillus produce bacitracin and the polymyxin drugs.

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The drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria,that can also alter normal biota leading to antibiotic-associated colitis,is ______.

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The use of vaginal inserts of Lactobacillus to restore a healthy acidic environment is an example of ______.

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Which of the following blocks HIV binding to host cell receptors?

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Exam 12: Antimicrobial Treatment

Which of these drugs has the most narrow-spectrum activity?

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Drugs that are hepatotoxic cause damage to a patient's kidneys.

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Antiviral drugs that target reverse transcriptase would be used to treat infections caused by ______.

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Bacteriophages selectively infect bacterial cells.How might they be used as a therapeutic treatment in humans?

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Infections caused by gram-negative bacilli are often treated with ______.

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Species of Bacillus produce bacitracin and the polymyxin drugs.

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The drug used against intestinal anaerobic bacteria,that can also alter normal biota leading to antibiotic-associated colitis,is ______.

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The use of vaginal inserts of Lactobacillus to restore a healthy acidic environment is an example of ______.

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Which of the following blocks HIV binding to host cell receptors?

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