Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Chloramphenicol is used to treat _____ caused by Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis

Penicillin _____ treats left-sided endocarditis caused by Strep viridans and Strep bovis

_____ mutation (associated with the use of lamivudine or emtricitabine) restores zidovudine susceptibility in zidovudine-resistant HIV.

Alcohols and Chlorhexidine work by _____ proteins and disrupting cell membranes

_____ are used to treat ana-erobic infections

Hint: Monobactams or Carbapenems

Amphotericin B or _____ (drug class) can be used for systemic candidal infections

Diphyllobothrium latum is treated with _____ or niclosamide

HCV can be treated with _____ and polymerase inhibitors (enzymes)

_____ generation cephalosporins can be used to treat community and hospital acquired pneumonia

Which two antibiotics are commonly used to treat vancomycin-resistant bacteria (e.g., VRE, VRSA)? _____ and Daptomycin