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Q: Are plain (non-antimicrobial) soaps highly effective against Gram-negative bacteria?
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What is penicillin effective against?

gram-positive bacteria


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Disinfectants are effective against vegetative cells and viruses, but not endospores.


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An antibiotic might not work because the symptoms are attributed to a virus rather than a bacterium. Antibiotics do not work against viruses.


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it stops the bacteria from being able to reproduce.


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Chlorine is an effective agent against treating your pool against bacteria. You can buy supplies to test and treat your pool at pool shops.


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True


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.


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.


Antimicrobics effective against only gram positive bacteria would be termed?

narrow-spectrum drugs