Antibiotics- basics

Question 1

penicillin

Answer 1

mechanism: inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis, beta lactam
spectrum: broad, gram +, gram -, bactericidal

Question 2

cephalosporins

Answer 2

mechanism: inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis, beta lactam
spectrum: gram +, some gram -, bactericidal

Question 3

fluoroquinolone

Answer 3

mechanism: DNA interference
spectrum: bacteriostatic and bactericidal

Question 4

glycopeptides

Answer 4

mechanism: inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis, non-beta lactam
spectrum: gram +, bactericidal
use: C-diff, staphlyococcus

Question 5

tetracycline

Answer 5

mechanism: inhibit protein synthesis
spectrum: gram +, gram -, bacteriostatic
use: Chlamydia spp.

Question 6

macrolides

Answer 6

mechanism: inhibit protein synthesis
spectrum: gram +, bacteriostatic
use: respiratory infections, allergy substitutes

Question 7

aminoglycoside

Answer 7

mechanism: inhibit protein synthesis
spectrum: gram -, bactericidal
use: ecoli, staphylococcus

Question 8

lincosamide

Answer 8

mechanism: inhibit protein synthesis
spectrum: bacteriostatic
use: serious infections

Question 9

sulfonamide

Answer 9

mechanism: folic acid inhibition
spectrum: gram +, gram -, bacteriostatic
use: skin infections