Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Aminopenicillins include _____ and ampicillin

Macrolides bind the bacterial _____ of the 50s subunit, blocking amino-acyl transpeptidation and translocation

Aminoglycosides cause the misreading of _____, inhibiting translation and thus protein synthesis

Amphotericin B or _____ (drug class) can be used for systemic candidal infections

Gram negative bacteria have _____ within their periplasm that allow them to resist antibiotic treatment

Aminopenicillins (amoxicillin and ampicillin) can treat pneumonia caused by _____ and H. influenzae.

Chloramphenicol is used to treat _____ caused by Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis

_____ mutation (associated with the use of lamivudine or emtricitabine) restores zidovudine susceptibility in zidovudine-resistant HIV.

Penicillin _____ treats left-sided endocarditis caused by Strep viridans and Strep bovis

_____ include ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime