After teaching a group of students about antibacterial drugs that disrupt the bacterial cell wall, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as an example of a carbapenem?
Select all that apply.
A) Vancomycin
B) Imipenem-cilastatin
C) Meropenem
D) Aztreonam
E) Ceftriaxone
Ans: B, C
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Carbapenems include imipenem-cilastatin and meropenem. Vancomycin and aztreonam are classified as miscellaneous drugs that disrupt the bacterial cell wall. Ceftriaxone is a third-generation cephalosporin.
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