Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

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.

CMV can gain resistance to ganciclovir via mutations in the _____ gene or its DNA polymerase

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

_____ is an irreversible β-lactamase inhibitor that is combined with piperacillin (antipseudomonal penicillin) (Zosyn).

_____ is metabolized to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in fungal cells

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

_____ or Aminopenicillins (amoxicillin, ampicillin) (penicillins) treat Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) pharyngitis (strep throat)

Hint: specific

Zanamivir and Oseltamivir are drugs that inhibit _____ of influenza A and B

Integrase inhibitors will inhibit HIV _____ integration into the host cell genome, preventing mRNA production

Older treatments that can be used for HCV include _____ and Ribavirin