Paper I — 2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q22

Paper I

2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name two narrow spectrum antibiotics.

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Answer

Two narrow-spectrum antibiotics: Penicillin G (active mainly against Gram-positive organisms) and Vancomycin (active only against Gram-positive organisms, including MRSA).

(Other valid examples: isoniazid — active essentially only against mycobacteria; macrolides for certain narrow indications.)

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1. 1Antimicrobial Agents and Antimicrobial Resistance

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