Antibiotics — Flashcards

What is the treatment for Actinomyces israelii?_____

Which antibiotic use in infants is associated with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?_____

What is used for prophylaxis of Leptospirosis?_____

Ampicillin is oral and poorly absorbed, so it can be found in high concentrations in the gut.This predisposes to infection by what organism?_____

Cephalosporins have similar hypersensitivities to those seen in what drugs?_____

Large doses of vitamin C can give false _____ stool guaiac results

Certain drugs (e.g. _____), bind to RBC membranes, leading to formation of antibodies against the drug-RBC complex (IgG-mediated hemolytic anemia)

What generation of cephalosporins can be used to treat UTI's caused by gram negative bacteria (PEcK)?_____

Which protein synthesis inhibitor can precipitate serotonin syndrome?_____

_____ are a class of antibiotics that are avoided in pregnancy as they cause cartilage damage.