Antibiotics and Chemicals Used in the Medical Field

Pick 4 chemicals (from different groups phenol vs halogens etc) and 4 processes (autoclaving vs UV) and complete the following table:
Hydrogen peroxide is being used as a brief example
Name of Chemical or Process Cellular Target Used as a antiseptic, disinfectant or sterilant General Application in the Medical Field
Hydrogen Peroxide proteins can be used as all 3 depending on the concentration surgery prep and cleaning medical equipment and devices
Pick 10 different antibiotics (from different groups Cillins vs Sulfa drugs, etc). Select 2 antibiotics that are used to treat each pathogen group (example: select 2 antibiotics against bacteria, 2 against protozoans, 2 against fungi, 2 against virus, 2 against helminth etc)
Complete the following table:
Penicillin is being used as a brief example
Name of Antibiotic anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, -anti-viral, anti-protozoan, anti-helminth Cellular Target Narrow or Broad Spectrum
Penicillin anti-bacterial cell wall narrow

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