ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS QUIZ

Which antibiotic has a beta-lactam ring?

Penicillin

Tetracycline

Streptomycin

Cephalosporin

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The penicillin resistant to β-lactamases is

ampicillin

carbenicillin

closacillin

penicillin-G

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Which of the following antibiotics can't be used for treatment of infections with β-lactamase-producing Staphylococcus aureus?

Piperacillin

Cephalothin

Ampicillin/sulbactam

Vancomycin

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When using alcohol as an antiseptic, which concentration is considered most effective?

70%

95%

50%

25%

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The compound(s) which act(s) as metabolic antagonist is/are

none of these

trimethoprim

sulphonamides

both (a) and (b)

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Cycloserine inhibits

D-alanyl - D-alanine synthetase

amidase

Both (a) and (b)

alanine racemase

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Which of the following methods would be most appropriate for sterilizing an antibiotic solution?

Microfiltration

Dry heat sterilization

Autoclaving

Desiccation

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With which of the following aminoglycosides interfere?

Protein synthesis

Cell membrane function

Cell wall synthesis

DNA function

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Quinones and related antibiotics are

tetracyclines

all of these

mitomycin

actinorhodin

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Which of the following is not an aminoglycoside antibiotic?

Cephalosporin

Streptomycin

Neomycin

Kanamycin

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