Problem

Answer Critical Thinking Question and Clinical Application Question. Answers should be submitted in a word document with any associated references used.

1. For each of the following bacteria, explain why is is often resistant to disinfectant

a) Mycobacteriim

b) Pseudomonas

c) Bacillus

2. Ciprofloxacin erythromycin, and acyclovir are used to treat microbial infections, Ciprofloxacin inhibits DNA gyrase. Erythromycin binds in front of the A site on the 50S subunit of a ribosome Acyclovir is a guanine analog.

a) What steps in protein synthesis are inhibited by each drug?

b) Which drug is more effective against bacteria?why?

c) Which drugs will have effects on the host's cells?why

d) Use the index to identify the disease for which acyclovir is primarily used . Why is it more effective than erythromycin for treating this diseaese.