Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

What two drugs are the preferred treatment of VZV?_____

The fluoroquinolones _____ and moxifloxacin can be used to treat Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila (atypical pneumonia)

The most serious adverse effect of _____ use is optic neuritis,characterized by loss of visual acuity and red-green colorblindness (TB drug)

Patients of Pseudomonas pneumonia are treated with:_____ + fluoroquinolone + azithromycin

NRTIs are incorporated into _____ DNA, causing premature chain termination

Which two enzymes are inhibited by fluoroquinolones?_____

Persons in close contact with an individual with Neisseria meningitidis infection are given prophylactic _____, ciprofloxacin or ceftriaxone

Aminoglycosides are commonly paired with _____ or vancomycin to enhance their penetration of cells

Resistance of penicillins comes from production of _____ that cleave the -lactam ring,or changes to penicillin binding proteins (confers methicillin resistance in MRSA).

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