Imagine signing wall with a pen
Ink from a pen or marker absorbs quickly
If a wall is damaged then what it protects likely dies
People who want a wall have a Positive attitude for it
Remember P- for protection in pen and penicillin
B-lactams block cell wall formation
Penicillins absorb quickly in the GI tract pen ink dries quickly
Penicillins come from Penicillium mold
end with -cillin
Penicillin and tetracyclines taken concurrently can decrease penicillin results
Penicillins are beta-lactam antibiotics
Penicillins create enzymes to destroy bacteria cell wall Imagine signing a wall with a pen
Penicillins are bactericidal focus on -cidal like suicide or pesticide