Mechanism of action of quinolones is?
Correct Answer: DNA gyrase inhibitors
Description: ANSWER: (A) DNA gyrase inhibitorsREF: Goodman G ill man s 11th ed p. 722The quinolone antibiotics target bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. For many gram positive bacteria, topoisomerase IV is the primary target. For many gram-negative bacteria, DNA gyrase is the primary quinolone target.
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