Antibiotics — Flashcards

Nitrofurantoin is converted by bacterial flavoproteins to reactive intermediates that primarily damage bacterial _____.

Resistance to Aminoglycosides is encoded by bacterial _____ enzymes

What drug is first-line in the treatment of Lyme disease? _____

_____ is a protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic that can cause drug-induced lupus

What cephalosporin is used as prophylaxis before abdominal surgery? _____

_____ is a cephalosporin that can be used to treat endocarditis by S. viridans and "HACEK" organisms

C. difficile pseudomembranous colitis is classically linked to which protein synthesis inhibiting antibiotic? _____

In pregnant women and children with early localized Lyme disease (*Borrelia burgdorferi*), preferred oral alternatives to doxycycline include _____ or _____

Is the recurrence rate of C. difficile colitis lower or higher when taking Fidaxomicin than with vancomycin? _____

What is used for prophylaxis of Leptospirosis? _____