Case studies for my microbiology course. Please help! 1) The \"resistant\" thres
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Case studies for my microbiology course. Please help! 1) The "resistant" threshold for drug A is greater than or equal to 1 mg/L while the "resitant" threshold for drug B is greater than or equal to 512 mg/L. Explain why there might be this great disparity of values in resistance thresholds (512-fold) for each antibiotic pharmacologically speaking.2) The Daily Show with John Stewart showed a cast member being treated for the flu with the "best medicine" laughter. The sick guy asked, "Why can't you just give me Zithromax?" A) What class of drug is Zithoromax. B) What types of pathogens does Zithoromax work against? C) What specific molecule and process does it target? D) What is the etiological agent of "the flu"? E) What's one class of drug for treatment of the flu besides an antiviral? Case studies for my microbiology course. Please help! 1) The "resistant" threshold for drug A is greater than or equal to 1 mg/L while the "resitant" threshold for drug B is greater than or equal to 512 mg/L. Explain why there might be this great disparity of values in resistance thresholds (512-fold) for each antibiotic pharmacologically speaking.
2) The Daily Show with John Stewart showed a cast member being treated for the flu with the "best medicine" laughter. The sick guy asked, "Why can't you just give me Zithromax?" A) What class of drug is Zithoromax. B) What types of pathogens does Zithoromax work against? C) What specific molecule and process does it target? D) What is the etiological agent of "the flu"? E) What's one class of drug for treatment of the flu besides an antiviral? Case studies for my microbiology course. Please help! 1) The "resistant" threshold for drug A is greater than or equal to 1 mg/L while the "resitant" threshold for drug B is greater than or equal to 512 mg/L. Explain why there might be this great disparity of values in resistance thresholds (512-fold) for each antibiotic pharmacologically speaking.
2) The Daily Show with John Stewart showed a cast member being treated for the flu with the "best medicine" laughter. The sick guy asked, "Why can't you just give me Zithromax?" A) What class of drug is Zithoromax. B) What types of pathogens does Zithoromax work against? C) What specific molecule and process does it target? D) What is the etiological agent of "the flu"? E) What's one class of drug for treatment of the flu besides an antiviral?
Explanation / Answer
(b) Zithromax works on the pathogens causing pneumonia, pharyngitis and sexual transmitted diseaes.
(c) :- It prevent the growth of the pathogen by inhibiting the protein synthesis of the pathogen. It binds with the 50S unit of the ribosome and thus inhibit the translation of mRNA.
(d) :- Annual flu vaccination is the best etiological agent for the flu.
(e) :- Tamiflu, Zanamivir and Rapivab are the best drugs for the treatment of the flu.