Azithromycin Is a Bacteriostatic Antibiotic That Interferes with Protein Synthesis

question 23

Multiple Choice

Azithromycin is a bacteriostatic antibiotic that interferes with protein synthesis. Ceftriaxone is a β-lactam antibiotic and is primarily bactericidal. This means that

• A) azithromycin kills bacterial cells while ceftriaxone inhibits the growth of bacterial cells.
• B) bacteria are sensitive to azithromycin but are resistant to ceftriaxone.
• C) azithromycin inhibits the growth of bacterial cells while ceftriaxone kills bacterial cells.
• D) bacteria are resistant to azithromycin but are susceptible to ceftriaxone.
• E) azithromycin can only be used against Gram-positive bacteria.

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