Just need the answer for #5 e Polymyxirn 3. Your microbiome is most susceptible

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Just need the answer for #5 e Polymyxirn 3. Your microbiome is most susceptible to changes when taking a broad O selective narrow 4. Which microbial group is the easiest to selectively target with antimicrobials? O Viruses Helminths Fungi e Bacteria 5. Based on Kirby-Bauer testing, a microbe is determined to be susceptible to both antiblotic X and antiblotic Y. Further testing indicates that antibiotic X has a therapeutic ndex of whereas antbiotic Y has a therapeutic index of 3. Which artbiotic would be the best choice based on the information given? Antibiotic X O Ether one would be an equally good choice based on the information given C Prey 6 of 28 Next

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Ans:- 5 : Antibiotic X

Explaination:- Therapeutic index is defined as the ratio that compares the blood concentration at which the drug becomes toxic and the concentration at which the drug is effective. larger the therapeutic index the safer the drug is while as lower the therapeutic index the drug may become toxic so the best answer for above question is antibiotic X.

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