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Antimicrobics effective against only gram positive bacteria would be termed?
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Is positive gram cocci resistant to penicillins?
No penicillin is most effective against gram-positive bacteria.
Is penicillin more effective against Gram negative or Gram positive?
Gram Positive
Against which organism are disinfectants effective?
Disinfectants are effective against vegetative cells and viruses, but not endospores.
Why is erythromycin effective against staphylococcus epidermitis?
it stops the bacteria from being able to reproduce.
B cells are most effective against viruses and bacteria that are circulating in the blood.True or False?
True
What is penicillin effective against?
gram-positive bacteria
Is positive gram cocci resistant to penicillins?
No penicillin is most effective against gram-positive bacteria.
Does penicillin cure all infections and bacteria?
Penicillin is NOT effective against gram positive and negative cocci and gram positive bacilli only. it is not effective against rest of the organisms.
What is a narrow spectrum antibiotic effective against?
Narrow spectrum antibiotics are effective against just gram positive bacteria, just gram negative bacteria, or only a few specified species. Examples include: penicillin G, gentamicin, clindamycin, and gentamicin.
A drug that inhibits mitosis such as griseofulvin would be more effective against a. Fungi. b. Gram-positive bacteria c. Mycobacteria d. Wall-less bacteria e. Gram-negative bacteria?
a. fungi
Why cant penicillin be used to cure every infection?
Penicillin is effective against gram positive and negative coccus types of bacteria and gram positive bacillus types of bacteria only. So it does not cover all the infections. Now a days many bacteria has developed resistance to it.
What are the positive and negative aspects about bacteria?
The positive aspect about bacteria is that weak bacteria can be used to prevent or defend against other bacteria that harms the body which is the negative aspect of bacteria.
Is penicillin more effective against Gram negative or Gram positive?
Gram Positive
Against which organism are disinfectants effective?
Disinfectants are effective against vegetative cells and viruses, but not endospores.
Is it OK to take Valacyclovir with an antibiotic?
No. This is an antiviral medication and is not effective against bacteria.
When are antibiotics not effective?
An antibiotic might not work because the symptoms are attributed to a virus rather than a bacterium. Antibiotics do not work against viruses.
Dose amoxicillin cure parvo virus?
No, amoxicillin is effective only against Gram positive bacteria and has no effect on viruses at all. Incidentally, there is no cure for parvovirus - the dog must clear it on its own.
