Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

_____ 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

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

_____ include ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime

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

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

Cephalosporins (and other _____ antibiotics) mimic the D-ala-D-ala sequence of peptidoglycans, binding irreversibly to penicillin binding protein transpeptidases

Recurrence of genital HSV can be suppressed or minimized with a _____ administration of valacyclovir

When treating Chlamydia Trachomatis, when would you use Azithromycin over Doxycycline?- Patients who are _____- Chlamydia Trachomatis serotypes A-C (eye drop ointment), D-K (STI)

What is the primary clinical use of Tetracycline antibiotics?_____