Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

What drugs (2) are used to prevent breakouts of Herpes Simplex Virus?_____

If a patient of CAP has received abx in the past 3 months or if there is a high level macrolide resistance in the region, a course of _____ Or -lactam plus macrolide is given

The primary mode of resistance to fluoroquinolones is due to mutation in _____ or due to plasmid-mediated resistance

For Malaria Chemoprophylaxis: Duration of travel is _____ than 6 weeks then mefloquine 250mg once a week can be started 2 weeks before travel and continued atleast 4 weeks after travel.

_____ is a cephalosporin that can be used to treat endocarditis by S. viridans and 'HACEK' organisms.

Which antibiotics bind divalent ions (Fe2+, Ca2+, and Mg2+) resulting in chelation?_____

Strongyloides stercoalis is treated with _____ or ivermectin

Which two drugs bind ergosterol and form holes in the fungal cell membrane?_____

What is the treatment for a UTI caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa?_____

Rifampicin _____ once a month + dapsone 100mg daily + clofazimine 300mg once a month and 50 mg daily is used to treat leprosy in adults and children older than 14 years