Antimicrobial Agents — Flashcards

Clindamycin treats anaerobic bugs like _____ and Clostridium perfringens above the diaphragm

Anti-_____ penicillins include piperacillin, ticarcillin and carbenicillin

Treatment of Rabies virus includes administration of _____ and rabies immunoglobulin (passive immunization)

For Malaria Chemoprophylaxis: Duration of travel is _____ than 6 weeks then mefloquine 250mg once a week can be started 2 weeks before travel and continued atleast 4 weeks after travel.

In enterococcal endocarditis, _____ is indicated along with penicillin

CMV can gain resistance to ganciclovir via mutations in the _____ gene or its DNA polymerase

_____ inhibitors prevent transcription of ssRNA into dsDNA thereby inhibiting viral replication

Rifampin can be remembered by the 4 R's_____ inhibitorRamps up microsomal CYP450Red/orange body fluidsRapid Resistance if used alone

_____ is an irreversible -lactamase inhibitor that is combined with the ampicillin (an aminopenicillin) (Unasyn).

_____ or Aminopenicillins (amoxicillin, ampicillin) (penicillins) treat Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) pharyngitis (strep throat)

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