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  • 04-04-2019
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Which of the following is NOT a beta-lactam antibiotic?

methicillin
vancomycin
cephalothin
penicillin G

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  • 17-04-2019

Answer:

vancomycin

Explanation:

β-lactam antibiotics are those antibiotic that that contain a beta-lactam ring (the cyclic amide with the nitrogen atom attached to the β-carbon) in their molecular structures. This class of antibiotics is the most commonly used and it includes penicillin derivatives, cephalosporins, monobactams, and carbapenems. The mechanism of action of β-lactam antibiotics is inhibition of cell wall biosynthesis in the bacteria.

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