Your patient who’s on a ventilator has pneumonia caused by P…
Your patient who’s on a ventilator has pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. You have tested bacteria cultured from his pleural effusions (lung fluid) for antibiotic sensitivity. What is an antibiotic tested here that could be used to treat the patient’s infection? a. ampicillinb. tetracyclinec. Bactrimd. streptomycin What is the mechanism of action of ampicillin/penicillin? a. inhibit cell wall formationb. inhibit protein synthesisc. inhibit cell membrane functiond. inhibit metabolism Why are Pseudomonas bacteria resistant to so many antibiotics? a. They bypass the metabolic pathways affected by the antibiotics. b. They have a number of efflux pumps. c. They are uncommonly sensitive to mutation. d. They produce beta-lactamase, naturally.