Antibiotic and Bacteria Classifications Flashcards
What group of antibiotics is vancomycin from?
glycopeptides
What antibiotics can be used in legionella pneumonia?
macrolides
Name 2 coliforms which are part of the normal gut flora?
E. coli and Klebsiella
Name 2 groups of gram negative organisms?
Neisseria and coliforms
Name 3 groups of gram positive organisms?
Streptococci
Staphylcocci
Clostridium
What staphylococci species appears golden on blood agar?
Staph Aureus
What group of antibiotics is gentamicin from?
aminoglycosides
What antibiotic is used to treat coliform infections?
gentamicin
3 groups of antibiotic that target protein synthesis?
aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides
Gonorrhoea is caused by?
neisseria gonorrhoea
Gram positive organisms stain?
purple
Gram negative organisms stain?
pink
How do groups of streptococci appear?
in chains (strep sounds like strip a strip is a line like a chain)
What species of staph is coagulase positive?
staph A
How do groups of staphylcocci appear?
in clusters (staph sounds like staff, staff cluster in staff rooms)
Which organisms can be classed according to haemolysis?
streptococci
3 groups of antibiotic that target the cell wall?
penicillins
cephalosporins
glycopeptides
Alpha haemolysis is what colour?
green
Name 2 alpha haemolytic strep?
strep pneumonia and strep viridans
3 groups of antibiotic that affect nucleic acids?
metranidazole
trimethoprim
fluoroquinolones
2 groups of beta lactam antibiotic?
penicillins
cephalosporins
Gamma haemolytic/ non haemolytic strep?
enterococci
What organisms do glycopeptides work on?
gram positive
When do you take vancomycin orally?
C diff infection
