Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Flashcard 521: Drug of choice for nasal carriers of MRSA is:

Answer: Mupirocin

Flashcard 522: Drug of choice in a patient with severe complicated falciparum malaria is :

Answer: IV Artesunate

Extra: WHO and national guidelines recommend IV Artesunate as the drug of choice for severe/complicated malaria. This is followed by a full course of oral ACT (Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy) once the patient can tolerate oral intake.

Flashcard 523: Drug of choice for Strongyloidosis is:

Answer: Ivermectin

Flashcard 524: Drug of choice for exo–erythrocytic stage of malaria is :

Answer: Primaquine

Flashcard 525: Drug of choice for Clostridium tetani is _______

Answer: Metronidazole

Flashcard 526: Drug of choice for prophylaxis of meningococcal meningitis is:

Answer: Ciprofloxacin

Flashcard 527: Drug of choice for acyclovir resistant herpes is?

Answer: Foscarnet (alternative: Cidofovir)

Flashcard 528: Drug of choice to treat severe fungal infection in AIDS is

Answer: Amphotericin B

Flashcard 529: Drug of choice for multidrug resistant staphylococcus aureus is:

Answer: Vancomycin

Flashcard 530: _______ is the first oral drug against Leishmaniasis and it is registered for use in India.

Answer: Miltefosine