The Physician Prescribed Methicillin for Melissa's Staphylococcus Infection

Multiple Choice

The physician prescribed methicillin for Melissa's Staphylococcus infection. He explained to Melissa that certain bacteria such as the Gram positive forms are more sensitive to the "cillin" based drugs. The mode of action of the drug is to

A) inhibit ribosomal activity.
B) interfere with the production of the bacterial cell wall.
C) denature bacterial DNA.
D) speed up bacterial metabolism.
E) punch a hole in the cell membrane.