Antibiotics

Question 1

What are the 4 types of gram (+) bacteria?

Answer 1

staphyloCoccus
streptoCoccus
enteroCoccus
C. diff

Question 2

List gram (-) bacteria?

Answer 2

neisseria, e.coli, shigella, salmonella, pasteurella, proteus, pseudomonas, legionella

Question 3

List antibiotics to treat gram (+) bacteria

Answer 3

penicillin
keflex, ancef
macrolides
clindamycin, vancomycin

Question 4

List antibiotics to treat gram (-) bacteria

Answer 4

sulfonamides (Bactrim)
tetracyclines (doxy)
ciprofloxacin

Question 5

True/False.

Clindamycin and Flagyl are safe for pregnancy.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

what two types of antibiotics are affected by a beta-lactam ring?

Answer 6

penicillin and cephalosporins

Question 7

treatment for acute bacterial sinusitis

Answer 7

amoxicillin

Question 8

cephalexin (Keflex)

Answer 8

cephalosporin

tx’s cellulitis, ok for UTI in pregnancy

Question 9

cefazolin (Ancef)

Answer 9

cephalosporin

Question 10

cefuroxime (Ceftin)

Answer 10

cephalosporin

tx’s sinusitis, otitis media

Question 11

ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

Answer 11

3rd gen cephalosporin

tx’s IM gonorrhea, strep, meningitis

Question 12

cefdinir (Omnicef)

Answer 12

3rd gen cephalosporin

tx’s pyelonephritis, PNA

Question 13

TMP-SMX (Bactrim)

Answer 13

sulfonamide
tx’s gram (-) bacteria:
1st line for MRSA
e.coli, klebsiella, H. influenzae

Question 14

Bactrim and Azithro are contraindicated with ______.

Answer 14

warfarin

Question 15

doxycycline

Answer 15

Tetracycline
tx: 
1st line chlamydia
2nd line MRSA
atypical PNA
mod-severe acne age 13+
can decrease effectiveness of oral contra.
can cause teeth discoloration under age 8

Question 16

Azithromycin

Answer 16

Macrolide
Tx’s: pertussis
PNA while pregnant
interacts with warfarin

Question 17

Ciprofloxacin

Answer 17

fluoroquinolone
tx’s gram (-) bacteria
traveler’s diarrhea, urinary, gut, anthrax
1st line for pseudomonas PNA

Question 18

Which antibiotic has a risk for tendon rupture?

Answer 18

ciprofloxacin (fluoroquinolones) and doxy

Question 19

levofloxacin (Levaquin)

Answer 19

fluoroquinolone
watch for overuse, only use when pt cannot afford treatment failure (elderly PNA, cancer)
tx: PNA older adult with comorbidities
severe COPD

Question 20

who are fluoroquinolones contraindicated for?

Answer 20

pregnant, breastfeeding, myasthenia gravis

Question 21

treatment for mono?

what about if (+) strep too?

Answer 21

penicillin or azithro or cephalexin
if strep (+) do NOT give amoxicillin
(penicillin okay)

Question 22

1st line antibiotic for UTI

Answer 22

Macrobid

Question 23

what abx treat c.diff?

Answer 23

gram (+)

flagyl, PO vanco

Question 24

what antibiotics treat MRSA

Answer 24

Bactrim, Clinda, Doxy, Vanco

“think B, C, D, V”

Question 25

what antibiotics can cause achilles tendon rupture?

Answer 25

fluoroquinolones (Levafloxacin) and doxycycline

Question 26

What is….extreme fatigue, maculopapular rash, fever, sore throat, body aches, posterior swollen lymph nodes in the neck and armpits, swollen liver or spleen?

Answer 26

mono

Question 27

what virus causes mono?

Answer 27

Epstein Barr

Question 28

1st line for strep throat

Answer 28

penicillin

if allergic- azithromycin

Question 29

treatment for Lyme’s disease

Answer 29

Doxycycline

Question 30

treatment for Anthrax?

Answer 30

cipro