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How can bacteriostatic and bactericidal disinfectants be distinguished?
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∙ 14y ago
Bacteriocidal - kills bacteria.
Bacteriostatic - means that it arrests the growth of bacteria, but the bacteria is not killed. It can repopulate the disinfected area once the antimicrobial substance is removed.
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Is streptomycin bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal?
it is bactericidal b/c it binds 30s ribosomal subunit &inhibit protein synthesis
Is vancomycin is bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic
Is metronidazole 500 mg is bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
bacteriocidal
What is the different between bactericidal and bacteriostatic?
BACTERIOCIDE: The agent which kill bacteria is called bacteriocidal it can be done by heat of any chemical. BACTERIOSTATIC: The agent which inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria but do not necessasarily kill the bacteria.
Is chloramphenicol bacteriostatic or bactericidal against E. coli?
It is known as bacteriostatic however in Manning's and Feldman's research (http://ukpmc.ac.uk/articlerender.cgi?artid=58798) 80 μg of chloramphenicol per ml of E. coli isolates showed a bactericidal action. Bacteriostatic / Bactericidal - I think it depends on the quantity of the applied antibiotic.
Are cephalosporins bactericidal?
Yes it is. Tetracycline on the other hand, is only bacteriostatic.
What are the two types of antibiotics based on action?
Bactericidal and Bacteriostatic
Is chlorhexidine bactericide or bacteriostatic agent?
Bactericidal antimicrobial agents kill the microbe, whereas bactericidal agents inhibit the growth of the microbe. Chloehexidine is an agent that kills bacteria, thus, it is considered a bactericidal antimicrobial agent.
What is bacteriostatic effect?
Capable of inhibiting the growth or reproduction of bacteria. Different from bactericidal (capable of killing bacteria outright).
Is the disk diffusion technique measuring bateriostatic or bactericidal activity?
The disk diffusion technique measures bacteriostatic activity by utilizing certain triggers and tape measures that record whenever there is any noise or wavelengths emitted from the receiving end of the device.
What is the difference between antisepticsand disinfectants?
Disinfectants are antibacterial agents that are applied to inorganic surfaces. They should generally be distinguished from antiseptics that destroy pathogens on living tissue.
Differences between bacteriostatic and bacteriolytic agent?
Two possible ones: the bactericidal will kill off many more than just the one you want to target (killing off very helpful ones) or the bactericidal is rather toxic to the host (you). If you use the bacteriostatic, the body will have more time to mount an effective counter attack and win.
