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_____ is a type of -lactamase that cleaves penicillins.

Which step ([A] - [F]) of Bacterial Genetics do Rifamycins impact?_____

Which step ([A] - [F]) of Bacterial Genetics does Metronidazole impact?_____

How does MRSA obtain methicillin resistance? Alters _____

Which antibiotic depolarizes bacterial cell membranes via creation of transmembrane channels?_____

_____ has an altered PBP target site and is thus resistant to anti-staph penicillins.

Clavulanic acid (clavulanate) is a suicide β-lactamase inhibitor that is combined with the aminopenicillin _____ (Augmentin) or the antipseudomonal _____

β-lactam antibiotics inhibit what family of enzymes involved in cell wall synthesis? _____

_____-toxicity is associated with Isoniazid use

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Cephalosporins can cause a Vitamin _____ deficiency

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Flashcard 1: _____ is a type of -lactamase that cleaves penicillins.

Answer: Penicillinase

Flashcard 2: Which step ([A] - [F]) of Bacterial Genetics do Rifamycins impact?_____

Answer: [D]

Flashcard 3: Which step ([A] - [F]) of Bacterial Genetics does Metronidazole impact?_____

Answer: [C]

Flashcard 4: How does MRSA obtain methicillin resistance? Alters _____

Answer: PBP (penicillin-binding proteins)

Flashcard 5: Which antibiotic depolarizes bacterial cell membranes via creation of transmembrane channels?_____

Answer: Daptomycin

Flashcard 6: _____ has an altered PBP target site and is thus resistant to anti-staph penicillins.

Answer: MRSA

Flashcard 7: Clavulanic acid (clavulanate) is a suicide β-lactamase inhibitor that is combined with the aminopenicillin _ (Augmentin) or the antipseudomonal _

Answer: amoxicillin

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Flashcard 8: β-lactam antibiotics inhibit what family of enzymes involved in cell wall synthesis? _____

Answer: Penicillin binding protein transpeptidases

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Flashcard 9: _____-toxicity is associated with Isoniazid use

Answer: Hepato

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Flashcard 10: Cephalosporins can cause a Vitamin _____ deficiency

Answer: K

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