Antibiotics are substances that are naturally produced by fungi and bacteria. Antibiotics inhibit the growth of microorganisms and are specifically used against bacteria. Thus, naturally synthesized antibiotics are used as medicines to treat bacterial infections. Antibiotics are also designed to treat ...
If a population of bacteria evolves resistance to penicillin, are these bacteria more likely to be also resistant to ampicillin or kanamycin? Explain your reasoning. Describe the primary mechanism by which antibiotic resistance genes are transferred between bacterial cells. What is the definition of a...
Aminoglycosides(Gentamycin, Kanamycin, Erythromicin) have a devastating effect on beneficial bacteria such as physiological E.coli and Enterococci. A prolonged course of treatment with these type of antibiotics can completely eliminate such beneficial bacteria from the digestive system, leaving it open to...