Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

_____ is inactivated by alveolar surfactant and thus cannot be used to treat pneumonia (antibiotic)

Aminoglycosides cause the misreading of _____, inhibiting translation and thus protein synthesis

Aminopenicillins include _____ and ampicillin

Administration of _____ for Syphilis may lead to the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

_____ can be used alone as treatment for latent tuberculosis infections

Mycobacterium avium complex is treated with _____ combined with ethambutol

Which two drug classes are commonly used for the treatment of acute bacterial prostatitis in males? _____ and _____

_____ can cause a maculopapillary rash ifgiven in the setting of viral illnesses, such as EBV infectious mononucleosis

Hint: what drugs

Local, mild infections of Histoplasmosis are treated with _____ drugs, e.g., itraconazole

Hint: what suffix

Treatment of the _____ form of Leprosy includes Rifampin, Dapsone and Clofazimine for 12 months (time)