Define the terms bactericidal and bacteriostatic. Apply this knowledge to a situation where you transfer a sample from the zone of inhibition surrounding an antibiotic disc on a Kirby- Bauer plate to a nutrient agar plate. After allowing for incubation, you observe bacterial growth on the new plate. Explain in 2 to 3 sentences how this growth is possible.
Categorize the list of drugs below based on their antimicrobial mechanisms of action (Cell wall, protein synthesis, folic acid synthesis, DNA/RNA, or cell membrane).
Use your knowledge of the mechanism of action of penicillin to explain why it is ineffective at treating viral infections.
The relationship between our resident microbiota and our bodies is classified as mutualistic. Describe two benefits provided by our resident microbiota.
Define and provide example infections of each of the following patterns of infection: localized, focal, and secondary.
