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Can anyone tell me what Streptomycin and Tetracycline and E-Coli are?

No wiki stuff plz used that lot already. Thank you in advance.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    FUN STUFF r u taking microbiology?

    Streptomycin sulfate is a bactericidal antibiotic. It acts by interfering with normal protein synthesis.

    Streptomycin has been shown to be active against most strains of the following organisms both in vitro and in clinical infection.

    Brucella (brucellosis),

    Calymmatobacterium granulomatis (donovanosis, granuloma inguinale),

    Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., Aerobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecalis in urinary tract infections,

    Francisella tularensis,

    Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid),

    Haemophilus influenzae (in respiratory, endocardial, and meningeal infections concomitantly with another antibacterial agent),

    Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia (concomitantly with another antibacterial agent),

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis,

    Pasteurella pestis

    Streptococcus viridans, Enterococcus faecalis (in endocardial infections concomitantly with penicillin).

    Tetracycline, is used to treat bacterial infections, including pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; acne; infections of skin, genital and urinary systems; and the infection that causes stomach ulcers (Helicobacter pylori). It also may be used as an alternative to other medications for the treatment of Lyme disease and for the treatment and prevention of anthrax (after inhalational exposure). Tetracycline is in a class of medications called tetracycline antibiotics.It works by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria.Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections

    E. coli O157:H7 is one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli. Although most strains are harmless, this strain produces a powerful toxin that can cause severe illness. E. coli O157:H7 has been found in the intestines of healthy cattle, deer, goats, and sheep.

    E. coli O157:H7 was first recognized as a cause of illness in 1982 during an outbreak of severe bloody diarrhea; the outbreak was traced to contaminated hamburgers. Since then, more infections in the United States have been caused by eating undercooked ground beef than by any other food.

    The combination of letters and numbers in the name of the bacterium refers to the specific markers found on its surface and distinguishes it from other types of E. coli.

  • 1 decade ago

    Streptomycin and Tetracycline are antibiotics. Streptomycin is generally use to treat tuberculosis and doesn't have much other use. Tetracycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic but old antibiotic that can be used in a variety of bacterial infections.

    E. Coli is a common bacteria. A variety of strains normally live in our intestines. E. Coli can cause infections. It is a very common organism is urinary tract infections (bladder infections). Some strains of E. Coli when in contaminated food can cause diarrhea and vomiting.

  • mad
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    1 decade ago

    Streptomycin and tetracycline are both antibiotics used to treat infections, and E Coli is a germ which causes enteritis - a tummy bug.

  • 1 decade ago

    streptomycin and tetracycline are antimicrobial antibiotics and e-coli is a bacteria commonly found in the gut but can be the cause of urinary tract infections and gastroenteritis (or food poisoning)

    Source(s): a pharmacology text book on my boyfriend's bookshelf!!
  • 1 decade ago

    streptomycin and tetracycline are antibiotics, e-coli is a diarreah causing bacteria.

  • 1 decade ago

    Streptomycin and Tetracyline are antibiotics.

    E. coli is a bacterium.

  • 1 decade ago

    Streptamycin is an antibiotic derived from growing live cultures.

    Tetracycline is not an antbioptic. it is a chemical that is used to treat certain bacterial infections. E-coli is a bacteria which is present in your gut and mine.

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't know whaStreptomycin & Tetracyline are, but i do know that E-coli is is some kind of sickness that you can get because the sickness is in green plants like lettuce & spinach.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    First two are antibiotics The last is a nasty bug

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