Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Systemic (disseminated) infections of _____ are treated with Amphotericin B and Caspofungin

Local, mild infections of _____ are treated with -azole drugs (ie: Voriconazole)

Hint: which fungus

Beta-lactams (ie: penicillin, cephalosporins, etc.) work by halting _____ synthesisvia inhibition of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) transpeptidase activity

_____ is an antiprotozoal used exclusively in immunocompetent hosts to treat Cryptosporidium

Resistance to Tetracyclines includes bacterial _____ modification/protection via soluble GTPase analogues

In _____ regimen, 8 doses of rabies vaccine are given ID on days 0, 3, 7, and 28 into two sites of the individual.

Mycobacterium avium complex is treated with _____ combined with ethambutol

_____ vaccine for yellow fever is a live attenuated vaccine derived from Asibi strain, administered subcutaneously

Aminoglycosides cause the misreading of _____, inhibiting translation and thus protein synthesis

_____ can cause a maculopapillary rash ifgiven in the setting of viral illnesses, such as EBV infectious mononucleosis

Hint: what drugs