Cost-effective antimicrobial strategies — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is used to treat anaerobic infections below the diaphragm

Answer: Metronidazole

Flashcard 2: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) are used for prophylaxis and treatment of _____ pneumonia

Answer: Pneumocystis jirovecii

Flashcard 3: One adverse effect of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is increased risk for _____ infection (2-3x increased risk)

Answer: Clostridium difficile

Flashcard 4: What formula is used to calculate maintenance dose? _____

Answer:

Flashcard 5: Which antimicrobial can result in a metallic taste in mouth?_____

Answer: Metronidazole

Flashcard 6: What formula is used to estimate volume of distribution (Vd)?_____

Answer: Vd=(F*dose)/Cp0F=bioavailabilityCp0=plasma concentration at time 0

Flashcard 7: What is the common treatment for all rickettsial diseases?

Answer: doxycycline

Flashcard 8: aminoglycosides

Answer: CN 8 toxicity

Flashcard 9: tetracyclines

Answer: discolored teeth

Flashcard 10: antimycin A

Answer:

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