antibiotics Flashcards
what are all sensitive to penicillin?
streptococci because they’re straight as a pen
what classes inhibit cell wall synthesis?
the beta lactase (carbapenems, cephlasporins, penicillins)
glycopeptides
what classes inhibit DNA synthesis?
DNA polymerase binders (rifampicin)
folate acid inhibitiors (trimethoprim and co-trimoxazole)
DNA gyrase (ciprofloxacin)
Metronidazole
what classes inhibit protein synthesis?
chloramphenicol
macrolides (erythromycin and clarithromycin)
tetracyclines (tetracyline and doxycycline)
aminoglycosides (gentamycin)
CAP
amoxicillin and clarithromycin
HAP
co-amoxiclav, cefuroxime
cellulitis
flucloxacillin
UTI
trimethoprim
nitrofuantoin
acute pyelonephritis
co-amoxiclav
ciprofloxacin
campylobacter jejuni gastroenteritis
clarithromycin
salmonella or shigella gastroenteritis
ciprofloxacin
syphilis
benpen
chlamydia
doxycycline or azithromycin
gonorrhoea
azithromycin
