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What drug inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms?

Antibiotics inhibit the growth of infectious microorganisms by targeting specific components of bacterial cells, such as cell wall synthesis or protein production. Different antibiotics work in different ways to disrupt the processes necessary for bacterial growth and replication.


Why edta blood not suitable for culture?

EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid) is a strong chelating agent that binds to calcium and magnesium ions present in blood, which are essential for bacterial growth in culture media. This can inhibit the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms, making EDTA blood unsuitable for culture. Additionally, the presence of EDTA can interfere with certain biochemical tests conducted during bacterial culture.


Surgical instrument are sterilized by heating them and alcohol is used as disinfectant in cleaning the skin prior to an injection.why are these methods effective against microorganisms?

Heating instruments kills microorganisms by denaturing their proteins and disrupting their cellular membranes. Alcohol in disinfectants disrupts the cell membranes of microorganisms, leading to their death. These methods are effective because they target key structures and functions necessary for the survival of microorganisms.


What kills most microbes?

Sterilization is the process that destroys and or removes all microorganisms. It also removes microbial forms such as bacterial endospores.


What is the secretion that kills bacteria?

Depends on where you're talking about. Eyes = lysosyme (enzyme that destroys lysosome in cell walls) GIT = hydrochloric acid

Related Questions

What are anitmicrobials?

Anitmicrobials are an agent that kills microorganisms or inhabits their growth.


What product treats antimicrobial?

An antimicrobial is an antibiotic, an agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. the term antimicrobials is a collective for anti-virals, anti-bacterials, anti-fungals and anti-protozoals.


What drug inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms?

Antibiotics inhibit the growth of infectious microorganisms by targeting specific components of bacterial cells, such as cell wall synthesis or protein production. Different antibiotics work in different ways to disrupt the processes necessary for bacterial growth and replication.


What is an antiseptic?

It can be defined as followed. Something that kills all life forms.


What is MLs in antimicrobial drugs?

An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. They classified according to their function. Agents that kill microbes are called microbicidal, while those that merely inhibit their growth are called microbiostatic.


What process kills the microorganisms?

Hot water.


What are the differences between sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization in terms of their effectiveness in killing microorganisms?

Sanitization reduces the number of microorganisms to a safe level, disinfection kills most but not all microorganisms, and sterilization kills all microorganisms. Sterilization is the most effective in killing microorganisms, followed by disinfection, and then sanitization.


What is the difference between sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization in terms of their effectiveness in killing microorganisms?

Sanitization reduces the number of microorganisms to a safe level, disinfection kills most microorganisms but not all, and sterilization kills all microorganisms. Sterilization is the most effective in killing microorganisms, followed by disinfection, and then sanitization.


What process kills harmful microorganisms?

Hot water.


What is the medical term meaning agent that kills cells?

A cytotoxin is an agent that kills cells


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.


Why honey considered as a good food?

honey kills microorganisms