Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

The best antibiotic for secondary prophylaxis of recurrence of ARF is _____ (1.2 million units) delivered every 4 weeks.

_____ generation cephalosporins include cephalexin and cefazolin

Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming gram + bacilli that can be treated by what cell wall synthesis inhibitor? _____What other drug is used in the primary treatment of Clostridium perfringens?Clindamycin

Clindamycin is actively transported into _____ and can be used to treat lung abscesses

For Malaria Chemoprophylaxis: Duration of travel is _____ than 6 weeks then doxycycline 100mg once a day can be started 2 days before travel and continued atleast 4 weeks after travel.

_____ Ampicillin-sulbactam can be used to treat anaerobic infections (e.g., aspiration pneumonia)

Hint: ROA

_____ are antibiotics that require O2 to work, therefore do not work on obligate anaerobic bacteria

Which two anti-influenza drugs inhibit virion release? _____

Adverse effects of the antifungal _____ includes blurry vision, changes in color vision, and flashes of light

_____ works by binding to bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA synthesis (antibacterial)