MICR 290 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (WEST COAST UNIVERSITY) 2025
What type of drugs (Static
Bacteriostatic
or Cidal) are Macrolides?
Inhibit protein synthesis by
How do Macrolides func-
binding to bacterial ribo-
tion?
somes
Erythromycin (Clar-
What are some examples ithromycin, Azithromycin,
of Macrolides? Fidaxomicin, and
Telithromycin)
How do Quinolones func- Inhibit DNA/RNA synthe-
tion? sis
What is an example of a
Ciprofloxacin
Quinolone drug?
What antiviral can help
treat herpes (oral and gen- Acyclovir
ital) but not cure it?
What is an example of a
yeast/fungi that exists in Malassezia
our normal flora?
___ occur when multiple
Carbuncles
furuncles grow together?
90
,Beta-Lactamase is found
in __% of S. aureus strains
S. aureus is coagulase
Positive
negative or positive?
S. epidermidis is coagu-
Negative
lase negative or positive?
Is S. epidermidis positive
or negative for Beta-Lacta- Negative
mase?
Staphylococcal Scalded
Skin Syndrome occurs pri- infants
marily in ___
What physical characteris-
tic is used to diagnose for Sloughing of skin
SSSS?
S. aureus uses ___ ___ to
Exfoliative toxins
cause SSSS
When does Streptococ-
cus pyogenes, a resident When it enters through a
in our normal microbiota, break in the skin
cause disease?
How is Necrotizing Fasci-
clindamycin and penicillin
itis treated?
, What medication is used
Accutane
to treat acne?
What new form of treat-
ment can be used to treat Blue-light wavelength
acne?
Where is Pseudomonas
In soil, decaying matter,
aeruginosa typically
moist environment
found?
Pseudomonas infection
Burn
can occur in ___ victims
What physical characteris-
Pyocyanin discoloration
tic can indicate a massive
(greenish pigment)
Pseudomonas infection?
Why is it difficult to treat Multidrug resistance (P.
Pseudomonas infection? aeruginosa)
P. aeruginosa is wide-
spread but infections typi-
do not
cally __ __ occur in healthy
individuals
How is Gas Gangrene Surgical removal of dead
treated? tissue, antitoxins and pcn
DETAILED ANSWERS (WEST COAST UNIVERSITY) 2025
What type of drugs (Static
Bacteriostatic
or Cidal) are Macrolides?
Inhibit protein synthesis by
How do Macrolides func-
binding to bacterial ribo-
tion?
somes
Erythromycin (Clar-
What are some examples ithromycin, Azithromycin,
of Macrolides? Fidaxomicin, and
Telithromycin)
How do Quinolones func- Inhibit DNA/RNA synthe-
tion? sis
What is an example of a
Ciprofloxacin
Quinolone drug?
What antiviral can help
treat herpes (oral and gen- Acyclovir
ital) but not cure it?
What is an example of a
yeast/fungi that exists in Malassezia
our normal flora?
___ occur when multiple
Carbuncles
furuncles grow together?
90
,Beta-Lactamase is found
in __% of S. aureus strains
S. aureus is coagulase
Positive
negative or positive?
S. epidermidis is coagu-
Negative
lase negative or positive?
Is S. epidermidis positive
or negative for Beta-Lacta- Negative
mase?
Staphylococcal Scalded
Skin Syndrome occurs pri- infants
marily in ___
What physical characteris-
tic is used to diagnose for Sloughing of skin
SSSS?
S. aureus uses ___ ___ to
Exfoliative toxins
cause SSSS
When does Streptococ-
cus pyogenes, a resident When it enters through a
in our normal microbiota, break in the skin
cause disease?
How is Necrotizing Fasci-
clindamycin and penicillin
itis treated?
, What medication is used
Accutane
to treat acne?
What new form of treat-
ment can be used to treat Blue-light wavelength
acne?
Where is Pseudomonas
In soil, decaying matter,
aeruginosa typically
moist environment
found?
Pseudomonas infection
Burn
can occur in ___ victims
What physical characteris-
Pyocyanin discoloration
tic can indicate a massive
(greenish pigment)
Pseudomonas infection?
Why is it difficult to treat Multidrug resistance (P.
Pseudomonas infection? aeruginosa)
P. aeruginosa is wide-
spread but infections typi-
do not
cally __ __ occur in healthy
individuals
How is Gas Gangrene Surgical removal of dead
treated? tissue, antitoxins and pcn
