Describe the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance

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Question 1. Describe the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. Be able to list and describe both offensive and defensive strategies.

Question 2. List the goals, as stated by the President's Advisory Council, for combating antibiotic resistance.

Question 3. Describe antibiotic tolerance, and describe how this is different from resistance.

Question 4. Describe selective toxicity and antimicrobial spectrum as relates to selecting an antimicrobial agent for clinical use.

Question 5. Describe the mechanism of action for beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillin).

Question 6. Describe how UV radiation and ionizing radiation impair microbial growth.

Question 7. Define toxic dose, therapeutic dose, and therapeutic window.

Question 8. List and describe the factors that should be considered when selecting a chemical agent for microbial control (not antibiotics).

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