VPT-0115
QUESTION
Which of the following properties are desirable for the treatment for the intramammary antibiotics formulation used for the treatment of acute mastitis??
OPTIONS
(A) Low degree of binding to milk, chemically weak base, bacteriostatic
(B) High degree of binding to udder tissue, chemically a weak acid, bactericidal
(C) Low degree of binding to milk, chemically a weak base, bactericidal
(D) Low degree of binding to milk, chemically a weak acid, bacteriostatic
ANSWER
(C) Low degree of binding to milk, chemically a weak base, bactericidal
EXPLANATION
An intramammary antibiotic for acute mastitis should have low binding to milk, be a weak base to distribute appropriately in infected tissue and milk, and be bactericidal. The other choices contain unsuitable binding, acid-base, or bacteriostatic characteristics for the stated formulation.
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