Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

_____ are a class of antifungals that bind ergosterol, creating pores in the fungal cell membranes

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside applied _____ or ingested as an ammonium detoxicant

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium is chloroquine used to treat?_____

_____ are drugs that cause a build-up of heme intracellularly, which is toxic to Plasmodium spp.

Penicillin _____ is acid stable, meaning it can be given orally.

_____ displaces GABA from its receptors and results in CNS adverse effects

Hint: Antibiotics

_____ antibiotics accumulate intracellularly,making them effective against Rickettsia, Chlamydia, and Coxiella.

Which three drugs eliminate cysts of Entamoeba histolytica in the lumen of the intestine?_____

Penicillins are effective against the thick peptidoyglycan cell walls ofgram _____ bacteria (ie: Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp.)

Meningitis is treated empirically with _____ and vancomycin; add ampicillin if Listeria is suspected