Antibiotics

Question 1

What are the two subclasses of antibiotics that are not effective for streptococci?

Answer 1

Aminoglycosides & Metronidazole

Question 2

What is metronidazole effective against?

Answer 2

Anaerobic bacteria

Question 3

Are penicillins effective against MRSA?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Are cephalosporins effective against MRSA?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Are cephalosporins effective against MSSA?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

Are carbapenems effective against MRSA?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

Are carbapenems effective against MSSA?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Is vancomycin effective against MSSA? MRSA?

Answer 8

Yes, Yes

Question 9

What are aminoglycosides effective against?

Answer 9

Gram Negative Rods

Question 10

Which three antibiotics are effective against N. gonorrhoeae?

Answer 10

Cetriaxone (3rd generation), Macrolides, and Tetracyclines

Question 11

Which two (important) antibiotics are effective against MRSA?

Answer 11

Vancomycin & Clindamycin

Question 12

-floxacin refers to which class of antibiotics? And what are they effective against?

Answer 12

Fluoroquinolones; “special” bacteria, strep, and staph

Question 13

What is effective for treatment of Chlamydia and Mycoplasma?

Answer 13

Macrolides, Tetracycline, and Fluoroquinolones

Question 14

Is vancomycin effective against gram + or - bacteria?

Answer 14

+

Question 15

Vancomycin is effective against all gram + bacteria except for what?

Answer 15

VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococcus)