Antibiotics — Flashcards

Rifampin is used as prophylactic mono-therapy in those exposed to _____

_____ readily crosses the blood-brain barrier, and is used to treat tuberculous meningitis

Imipenem is rapidly degraded by renal _____

Monobactams can penetrate the _____

Treatment for MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus)? _____

Are aminopenicillins (amoxicillin, ampicillin) sensitive to beta-lactamases?_____

_____ can be used in prophylaxis and treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia in patients without sulfa drug allergies

What drug can be used instead of Ethambutol to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?

_____ is an aminopenicillin that can produce pseudomembranous colitis.

1st generation cephalosporins can be used to treat GAS _____ and cellulitis