Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Second generation cephalosporins have _____ activity against gram-positive bacteria when compared with first generation cephalosporins.

_____ bind the 30s subunit of ribosomes, preventing attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA

Intravenous _____ and/or quinidine is used for severe malaria infections

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

_____ with Streptomycin are used to treat the plague caused by Yersinia pestis

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

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

_____ is a drug that works by blocking Plasmodium heme polymerase (enzyme)

Metronidazole is an antimicrobial that acts as an electron sink, creating _____ which disrupt DNA synthesis

Helicobacter pylori quadruple therapy is a PPI, _____, metronidazole and a tetracycline