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Which of the following is used only in life-threatening situations when no other drug is adequate?
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A. Penicillin
B. Tetracycline
C. Chloramphenicol
D. Streptomycin
Correct Answer
Chloramphenicol
Antimicrobial Chemotherapeutic Agents problems
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1. Chemotherapeutic agents must
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A. prevent/destroy the activity of a parasite
B. leave unaltered the host's natural defense mechanisms
C. be able to come in contact with the parasite by penetrating the cells
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
2. The susceptibility of a microorganism to antibiotics and other chemotherapeutic agents can be determined by using
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A. tube dilution technique
B. paper disk plate
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
3. The scientist who first discovered the substance penicillin was
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A. Joseph Lister
B. Alexander Fleming
C. Paul Ehrlich
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: Alexander Fleming
4. The compound(s) which act(s) as metabolic antagonist is/are
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A. trimethoprim
B. sulphonamides
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
5. When using alcohol as an antiseptic, which concentration is considered most effective?
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A. 95%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 25%
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Correct Answer: 70%
6. Which of the following drugs involves modification of the drug by enzymatic modification or degradation of its active element to alter its/their resistance?
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A. Pencillins
B. Choloramphenicol
C. Aminoglyosides
D. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
7. Which of the following drugs may show plasmid-mediated resistance?
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A. Nalidixic acid
B. Ampicillin
C. Rifampicin
D. Methicillin
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Correct Answer: Ampicillin
8. Vancomycin inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis by binding
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A. D-alanyl - D-alanine
B. alanine racemase
C. D-alanyl - D-alanine synthetase
D. amidase
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Correct Answer: D-alanyl - D-alanine
9. The penicillin resistant to ?-lactamases is
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A. carbenicillin
B. closacillin
C. penicillin-G
D. ampicillin
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Correct Answer: closacillin
10. Which of the following methods would be most appropriate for sterilizing an antibiotic solution?
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A. Dry heat sterilization
B. Microfiltration
C. Autoclaving
D. Desiccation
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Correct Answer: Microfiltration
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