Antibiotics US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antibiotics Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 181: Which antibiotic class is used against extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing gram-negative bacteria?
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Answer: Carbapenems
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Flashcard 182: Administration of Penicillin for _____ may lead to the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
Answer: Syphilis
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Flashcard 183: Probenecid _____ the plasma concentration of drugs (penicillin, methotrexate, NSAIDs, etc.)
Answer: increases
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Flashcard 184: Vancomycin, opioids, and _____ can cause IgE-independent mast cell degranulation
Answer: radiocontrast dye
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Flashcard 185: Mycobacterium avium complex is treated with _____ combined with ethambutol
Answer: azithromycin/clarithromycin (a macrolide)
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Flashcard 186: The benzathine form of Penicillin G makes it _____-acting
Answer: long
Extra: Benzathine Penicillin G is used for the treatment of syphilis and prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. It provides sustained plasma levels for 3-4 weeks.
Flashcard 187: _____ resistance occurs in Enterococcus spp. (VRE) via amino acid modification of D-Ala-D-Ala to D-Ala-D-Lac
Answer: Vancomycin
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Flashcard 188: How do Cephalosporin antibiotics influence the nephrotoxicity of Aminoglycosides?
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Answer: Increase
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Flashcard 189: Linezolid can be used to treat _____-resistant bacteria (e.g. Enterococcus)
Answer: vancomycin
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Flashcard 190: Aminoglycosides are _____ (bactericidal or bacteriostatic) inhibitors of protein synthesis.
Answer: bactericidal
Extra: Aminoglycosides are bactericidal because they cause irreversible inhibition of the initiation complex and induce mRNA misreading, leading to the production of nonfunctional proteins and disruption of the cell membrane.
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