Practice Question
What is the therapeutic effect of a bactericidal antibiotic?
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Correct Answer:
It directly kills bacteria, leading to eradication of the infection
Rationale:
💎Bactericidal antibiotics act by destroying bacterial cell walls or interfering with essential bacterial enzymes, resulting in bacterial death.
💎This mechanism is especially important in life-threatening infections or in immunocompromised patients, whose immune systems may not effectively destroy bacteria.
💎Examples include penicillins, cephalosporins, and aminoglycosides.
💎The therapeutic goal is to eliminate the pathogen entirely, stopping infection progression.
💎Unlike bacteriostatic agents, bactericidal drugs cause irreversible bacterial destruction, not just growth inhibition.
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This question is from BXB Quiz.1.Fall 2025 which contains 21 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4