Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Most NRTIs are _____ that must undergo phosphorylation in order to be active

Maraviroc inhibits _____ of HIV binding to the chemokine receptor CCR5 (macrophages)

Fluoroquinolones can be used to treat gram negative _____ and urinary tract infections

Local, mild infections of Blastomycosis are treated with _____ drugs, ie: Itraconazole

Hint: what suffix

NRTIs and _____ both are reverse transcriptase inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV

Apart from Benzathine penicillin, treatment of early syphilis can also be done with: _____ 100mg BD for 14 days

Which two antibiotics are used to treat nosocomial MRSA infections? _____ and _____

Microsporidium is treated with _____ for diarrhea or topical fumagillin for keratoconjunctivitis

Macrolides (azithromycin) treat _____ caused by Legionella, Chlamydia, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Quinolines block the detoxification of _____ into hemozoin by Plasmodium spp.