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Is penicillin considered to be bacteriostatic?

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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 vancomycin is bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

Bacteriostatic


Is streptomycin bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal?

it is bactericidal b/c it binds 30s ribosomal subunit &inhibit protein synthesis


What is bacteriostatic water?

water having bacteriostatic agent is bacteriostatic water. e.g. benzylalcohol


What is bacteriostatic?

Bacteriostatic means it inhibits the growth of bacteria, but isn't necessarily sterile.


Is penicillin a bacteria?

Yes, penicillin prevents the formation of new bacterial cell wall. If a bacteria reproduces, new cell wall cannot be produced and the cell lyses and dies. However penicillin has no effect on a quiescent (non-reproducing) bacteria. Therefore penicillin is also called a bacteriostatic agent (prevents growth of bacteria), which means penicillin does stop bacteria from reproducing.


What methods of action would be bacteriostatic?

inhibition of RNA synthesis is one method of action that is bacteriostatic.


How could the procedures in this experiment be altered to measure bacteriostatic effects?

A bacteriostatic test chemical could be used.


What are the disadvantages of the bacteriostatic method?

Bacteriostatic method can only inhibit the growth of microorganism but doesnt completely kill them.


How could the procedures used in this experiment be altered to measure bacteriostatic effects?

A bacteriostatic test chemical could be used.


Agent that slows or stops the growth of bacteria?

Antibiotics inhibit the growth of bacteria.


What are common bacteriostatic drugs?

There is a lot of different antibiotics in different forms. Here is a list of antibiotics (eye drops, pills, capsules, cream, intraveinous, suspension, liquid, ointment, etc) Amoxicillin Penicillin Clarithromycin Erythromycin Moxifloxacin Ciprofloxacin Sulfamethoxazole Trimetroprim Fusidic acid Levofloxacin tetracycline minocycline ofloxacin