Streptogramins Are a Drug Class That Possess a Synergistic Effect

question 30

Multiple Choice

Streptogramins are a drug class that possess a synergistic effect, this means that they:

• A) work best on antibiotic-resistant and antibiotic-intermediate bacteria
• B) kill bacteria using both bacteriostatic and bactericidal mechanisms
• C) have two drug components working together to create a more potent effect
• D) induce an antibody-driven immune response more quickly
• E) kill Gram-negative, Gram-positive, and mycobacteria equally well

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