Antimicrobials That are Macrolides _______

Question

Antimicrobials that are macrolides _______.
A) disrupt cell membrane function
B) include tetracyclines
C) include azithromycin, clarithromcyin, and erythromycin
D) are very narrow-spectrum drugs
E) are hepatotoxic

Accepted Answer

Macrolides, such as azithromycin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin, are a class of antibiotics known for their broad-spectrum activity, not narrow, and they primarily function by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis, not by disrupting cell membrane function. Tetracyclines are a different class of antibiotics, and while some antibiotics can be hepatotoxic, this is not a defining characteristic of macrolides.