Antibiotics — Flashcards

Certain drugs (e.g. _____), bind to RBC membranes, leading to formation of antibodies against the drug-RBC complex (IgG-mediated hemolytic anemia)

What bacterial enzyme hydrolyzes the beta-lactam ring of certain penicillins and cephalosporins, rendering them inactive?

Which antitumor antibiotic drug solely forms free radicals, causing strand breaks in DNA?

What is the first line treatment for a patient with H. pylori infection?_____

Which two antibiotics bind to the 50S subunit of ribosomes and inhibit translocation?_____

Which Tetracycline is fecally excreted?_____

Sulfa drugs are associated with the rare cutaneous skin complication _____

Daptomycin can be used to treat _____-resistant bacterial strains

Fidaxomicin is indicated for recurrent cases of infection by _____

Beta-lactam used to treat Listeria monocytogenes meningitis_____