Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents

Question 1

What is the effect of a multi-drug efflux pump in bacteria?
a. To block the access of drugs to the bacterial cell
b. To decrease the intracellular concentration of the drug

Answer 1

b. To decrease the intracellular concentration of the drug

Question 2

What is the effect of the presence of beta lactamases?
a. The alteration of the target enzyme of beta lactams
b. The degradation of the beta lactam

Answer 2

b. The degradation of the beta lactam

Question 3

Can the prescription of wrong antibacterial drugs be a cause of the onset of resistance?
a. Yes
b. No

Answer 3

a. Yes