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What does AmpC stand for in the name AmpC beta-lactamase?
Ampicillin class C beta lactamase
What is antibiotic resistant bacteria?
Also known as "superbugs", antibiotic resistant bacteria have evolved to a point that our usual antibiotics won't kill them. VRE and MRSA are common forms of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Do antibiotics cause bacteria to become resistant?
Yes, over use of antibiotics can cause bacteria to become resistant.
What resistant forms of bacteria are produced by gram resistant bacilli of the most dangerous disease causing bacteria?
endospore
Why are resistant spores useful to bacteria?
why are resistant spores useful to bacteris
What are heat resistant structures in bacteria?
Bacteria form heat-resistant structures called endosporeswhen under some sort of stress.
Why has there been a large increase of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria?
Overuse of traditional antibiotics has caused a selection of those bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic.
What is an mrsa?
mrsa means multiple resistant staphylococus aureus. Is a bacteria which is resistant to several antibiotics
What is the purpose of inoculating tsa plates with samples from the zone of inhibition?
Any bacteria that grow in the zone of inhibition are resistant to the antibacterial used. By inoculating new plates with the bacteria, you will have a pure culture of resistant bacteria.
What is a word meaning a bacteria has adapted to antibiotics?
Resistant or resistance is when a bacteria has adapted to an antibiotic.
What are some organisms that are resistant to boiling?
thermophilic bacteria are resistant to bolling.Some bacteria that produce certain typae of sporse like bacillus botulini can survive to the boling point.
Why does an antibiotic not work the same for all bacteria?
Bacteria also do evolve. If one bacteria is mutated, and survives an attack by antibiotic, he multiplies and forms more bacteria which are more resistant against antibiotic. As days of surviving antibiotics and multiplying eventually creates a bacteria which is resistant against it.
