Combination of amoxycillin with clavulanic acid is active against all of the following organisms except
Ans. (A) MRSA(Ref: GG 1479)Methicillin resistance occurs due to altered penicillin binding proteins, therefore cannot be reversed by b-lactamase inhibitor like clavulanic acid
MRSA
Penicillinase producing Staph, aureus
Penicillinase producing N. gonorrhoea
Beta lactamase producing E. coli
Chemotherapy: General Principles