Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is treated with _____ or albendazole

_____ is used to treat staph epidermidis, which creates a biofilm on prosthetic devices

Mechanism of resistance of linezolid includes a _____ mutation of the ribosomal RNA

Cephalosporins that do not require dose reduction in a patient with renal failure is _____ and cefpiramide

_____ is used to treat anaerobic infections above the diaphragm

_____ and Velpatasvir has now been approved as the first-line treatment of hepatitis C genotypes 1-6

Hint: NS5B polymerase inhibitor

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

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

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

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