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Is cefazolin effective for treating gram positive bacterial infections?
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Cefazolin has better activity for gram positive bacteria. However, it does have some limited gram negative activity as well.
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Does vancomycin treat gram negative bacterial infections?
Vancomycin is used to treat both Gram positive and Gram negative coccal infections. The drug inhibits the synthesis of peptigoglycan, a vital component of the cell wall of both Gram positive and Gram negative cocci. Although Gram negative cocci have an additional outer membrane that "vanco" can't penetrate, it can crack the outer membrane, ultimately allowing the drug to act on the cell.
What causes a stain to adhere to bacterial cells?
In a gram positive stain it is because the cell's cell wall is made up of peptioglycan
All test results for streptococcus pyogenes?
Streptococcus pyogenes is a gram-positive bacterium caused by infections. It is tested by a catalase test that will show either a positive or negative reaction to streptococci.
The difference in cell wall structure of Mycobacterium and Nocardia compared to the typical gram positive bacterial cell wall structure is?
b. predominance of unique, waxy, lipids
Why do bacterial cell walls carry a negative charge?
The Gram positive bacterial cell wall is made up of thick peptidoglycan layer which is rich in Teichoic acids. These teichoic acids are negatively charged because of presence of phosphate in their structure. The Gram negative bacteria have an outer membrane composed of phospholipids and Lipopolysaccharides. The lipopolysaccharides impart a strongly negative charge to surface of Gram negative bacterial cells.
Can antibiotics lead to septic shock if used to treat gram-positive bacterial infections?
No, but it can if it is gram negative bacteria..
Does penicillin cure all infections and bacteria?
Penicillin is NOT effective against gram positive and negative cocci and gram positive bacilli only. it is not effective against rest of the organisms.
What are penicillins?
narrow range (affects ony gram positive) and resistance bacterial growth
What does ciprofloxacin 500ml cure?
Ciprofloxacin is used to treat a number of bacterial infections. The bacterial infections that are treated with Ciprofloxacin are usually in the urinary tract, abdominal infections, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract.
What kind of infections do antibiotics fight?
Antibiotics fight bacterial infections, antibiotics do not fight all bacterial infections however, they generally fight one of two types of bacteria (gram negative and gram positive). Antibiotics have no effect on viral infections or parasites, but they are sometimes prescribed with a viral infection to prevent a bacterial superinfection - when you get a bacterial infection because your immune system was weakened by the viral infection first. Antibiotics have saved more lives than those lost in any war but overusing them or not finishing a course can lead to the evolution of resistant bacteria which can no longer be killed by antibiotics.
Vancomycin can be given to patient of aspergellosis?
No, vancomycin is usually given for Gram-positive bacterial infections and aspergillosis is caused by fungal disease. These fungal diseases are best treated with antibiotics like amphotericin-B .
Is diphtheria infection viral or bacterial?
Bacterial. "It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium."
Examples of opportunistic infections for HIV positive individuals?
examples of opportunistic infections of HIV
What bacterial infections does Cephalosporin cure?
Cephalosporins are class of beta lactam antibiotic derived from Acremonium.The main clinical use are:Gram-positive bacteria( mainly first generation cephalosporins)Gram negative bacteria( next generation cephalosporins)
Can bacterial growth in urine result in false positive for methamphetamine?
No, drug tests are designed with things such as bacterial growth in mind.
What infections does ciprofloxacin treat?
Ciprofloxacin, most commonly marketed as Cipro, is a broad spectrum antibiotic (antibacterial), effective against a wide range of both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. An antibiotic "Big Gun", it's showing its age as newer antibiotics are coming into the limelight. Still, Cipro is reliable and effective. For a list of bacteria it addresses, see my links:
What type of infection are antibiotics used to fight?
Antibiotics treat bacterial infections (provided the bacteria isn't resistant to the antibiotic). Different antibiotics are required to treat Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria due to their differing structures. They have no effect on viruses.
