Antibiotics and resistance

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  • Created on: 19-03-14 17:15
What is the term for selectively toxic agents that kill or inhibit microorganisms?
Antibiotics
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What do B-lactams inhibit?
Cell wall synthesis
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Which molecules are effected by B-lactams?
PBPs
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How does vancomycin resistance occur?
Target modification
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How do B-lactamases achieve antibiotic resistance?
Modification of penicillin
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What do B-lactams inhibit?

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Cell wall synthesis

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Which molecules are effected by B-lactams?

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How does vancomycin resistance occur?

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How do B-lactamases achieve antibiotic resistance?

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