Section 10 Flashcards
1
Q
What are last resort antibiotics?
A
antibiotics reserved for most recalcitrant infections
2
Q
What are 2 mechanisms where resistance is acquired?
A
mutations
acquisition of fragments of DNA harbouring genes that confer resitsance
3
Q
What is horizontal gene transfer?
A
movement of genetic material between organisms that are not related by parent or offspring
4
Q
How do resistance genes protect microbes?
A
protects microbes from toxins secreted by plants and insects
5
Q
When are resistant microbes found?
A
soon after intro of an antibiotic for clinal use
