Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Tetracyclines have activity against tick-borne organisms (_____, francisella, borrelia)

_____ and tazobactam are -lactamase inhibitors that can be added with ampicillin or piperacillin to extend their activity.

Metronidazole is used as treatment for which intestinal parasites?_____

The mnemonic CAMPFIRE can be used to remember the drugs effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa_____AminoglycosidesMonobactams (aztreonam)Polymixins (polymixin B, colistin)Fluoroquinolones (cipro, levofloxacin)thIRd and fourth-gen cephalosporins (ceftazidime, cefepime)Extended spectrum (antipseudomonal) penicillins (piperacillin, ticarcillin)

Pelvic inflammatory disease caused by Chlamydia can be treated with either _____ or doxycycline

Which two anti-influenza drugs inhibit neuraminidase (NA)?_____

_____ and azithromycin are protein synthesis inhibitors that can be used to treat atypical pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumonia and Chlamydia.

Quinupristin-dalfopristin is a combination of two synergistic _____ that have activity against VRE

_____ is an antiviral agent that acts as a viral DNA polymerase inhibitor by binding to the pyrophosphate-binding site of the enzyme.

Amantadine and Rimantadine are drugs that inhibit the _____ of influenza A