Antibiotics

Question 1

Chloramphenicol indication and mechanism?

Answer 1

Eye infection

Inhibit protein synthesis

Question 2

Beta lactams mechanism of action?

Answer 2

Inhibit the cross-links involved in bacterial cell wall synthesis

Question 3

Beta-lactams examples?

Answer 3

Penicillin (+derivatives), cephalosporin, vancomycin

Question 4

Cephalosporin examples?

Answer 4

Ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, cefuroxime, cefazolin, cefadroxil

Question 5

Which drugs will inhibit the synthesis of folate acid x3?

Answer 5

Trimethoprim
Sulfonamides
Co-trimoxazole (which is from the sulfonamide class)

Question 6

Which antibiotic will break DNA strands?

Answer 6

Metronidazole

Question 7

Which antibiotic will inhibit RNA polymerase action?

Answer 7

Rifampicin

Question 8

Gentamicin and streptomycin mechanism of action?

Answer 8

Amino glycerides inhibiting protein synthesis

Question 9

Clarithromycin and erythromycin mechanism of action?

Answer 9

Macrolides inhibiting protein synthesis

Question 10

Carbapenemase producing enterobacter?

Answer 10

E.coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, citrobacter proteus