Antimicrobial Chemotherapeutic Agents – Section 1

51. Amphotericin B and polymyxin interfere with

A. cell wall synthesis
B. protein synthesis
C. cell membrane function
D. DNA function

Correct Answer: C. cell membrane function

52. Which of the following is not β-lactamase-resistant penicillin?

A. Oxacillin
B. Nafcillin
C. Carbenicillin
D. Methicillin

Correct Answer: C. Carbenicillin

53. The antibiotics which afford a broad spectrum of antimicrobial coverage against aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, rickettsiae, chlamydiae, and mycoplasmas is

A. gentamicin
B. tetracycline
C. metronidazole
D. vancomycin

Correct Answer: B. tetracycline

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