Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium is chloroquine used to treat?_____

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside applied _____ or ingested as an ammonia detoxicant

Penicillins inhibit the ability of bacteria to generate a cell wall, which causes death by _____. In addition, penicillins allow accumulation of peptidoglycan precursors, which activates bacterial autolysis.

_____ are a class of antifungals that bind ergosterol, creating pores in the fungal cell membranes

Quinupristin-dalfopristin is a combination of two synergistic _____ that have activity against VRE

_____ inhibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase in prokaryotes (pyrimidine synthesis)

_____ are drugs that cause a build-up of heme intracellularly, which is toxic to Plasmodium spp.

Penicillins are effective against the thick peptidoglycan cell walls of gram _____ bacteria (e.g., Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp.)

Which three drugs (luminal amebicides) eliminate cysts of Entamoeba histolytica in the lumen of the intestine? _____, Iodoquinol, and Diloxanide furoate

_____ antibiotics accumulate intracellularly,making them effective against Rickettsia, Chlamydia, and Coxiella.