Unit 2: 14.3 Flashcards
1
Q
Selective toxicity
A
Selectively kills it inhibits the growth of microbial targets while causing minimal/no harm to host
2
Q
Mode of action
A
How drug affects the microbes at cellular level
- cell wall
- plasma membrane
- ribosomes
- dna synthesis
- metabolic pathways
3
Q
B-lactams
A
This group has a B-lactam ring found in central structure of drug molecule
- penicillins
- cephalosporins
- monobactams
- carb apéneme
