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- Which antimicrobial drug does not inhibit cell wall synthesis? a) gentamicin b) vancomycin c) cephalosporins d) penicillinsA woman who has been takin an antibiotic for a UTI calls the nurse practitioner to complain of severe vainal itchin. She has also noticed a thick, whitish vainal dischare. The nurse practitioner suspects that a )this is an expected response to antibiotic therapy.b) the UTI has become worse instead of better. c a superinfection has developed.d )the UTI is resistant to the antibioticPropionibacterium acnes is a normal member of the skin microbiome that benefits the body by lowering the skin's pH- an antimicrobial effect. However, P. acnes is also the leading cause of acne. Explain mechanistically how can a bacterium be normal and beneficial but also be pathogenic?
- Which of the following statements about plaque psoriasis is true? a)the disease lesion only occurs after the skin is physically wounded b)altered CCN function is reflected by increased macrophages , mast cells and dendritic cells in the dermal layer c)in considering the 7 outputs to health and wellness, psoriasis only appears to negatively impact the "physical" d)in psoriasis, the keratinocytes do not divide rapidly enough to maintain skin structurePropionibacterium acnes is a normal member of the skin microbiome that benefits the body by lowering the skin's pH- an antimicrobial effect. However, P. acnes is also the leading cause of acne. Explain mechanistically how can a bacterium be part of the normal microbiome and beneficial but also be pathogenic?Why is the skin not always a favorable microenvironment for colonization by bacteria?
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