Problem
A. Define chemotherapy, an antimicrobial drug, antibiotic, selective toxicity, broad-spectrum, narrow spectrum, bactericidal, and bacteriostatic.
B. Describe how antibacterial drugs inhibit/attack cell walls, membranes, protein synthesis, and nucleic acid synthesis, and give at least 2 examples.
C. Describe the mechanism of inhibition of sulfa drugs.
D. What organisms are killed by the following drugs: Polyenes, and Miconazole.
E. Describe the antiviral activity of acyclovir, AZT, and protease inhibitors.
F. Describe the 4 mechanisms of antibiotic resistance.
G. Explain how the misuse of antibiotics selects resistance mutants.