Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Penicillin _____ is administered IV

The fluoroquinolones _____ and moxifloxacin can be used to treat Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila (atypical pneumonia)

The most serious adverse effect of _____ use is optic neuritis,characterized by loss of visual acuity and red-green colorblindness (TB drug)

NRTIs are incorporated into _____ DNA, causing premature chain termination

Treatment of falciparum malaria during pregnancy:2nd and 3rd trimester: _____ in North-Eastern states and ACT-SP in other states.

Aminoglycosides are commonly paired with _____ or vancomycin to enhance their penetration of cells

Anti-staph penicillins include _____, nafcillin, and dicloxacillin

Resistance of penicillins comes from production of _____ that cleave the -lactam ring,or changes to penicillin binding proteins (confers methicillin resistance in MRSA).

Which two enzymes are inhibited by fluoroquinolones?_____

_____ inhibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase in protozoa (pyrimidine synthesis)