Antibiotics – mechanisms of action Flashcards
1
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Cell wall synthesis - Beta Lactams - 4
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Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Monobactams
2
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Cell wall synthesis - Not Beta Lactams - 2
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Vancomycin, Bacitracin
3
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Cell wall synthesis - Cell membrane - 1
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Polymyxins
4
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Nucleic acid synthesis - Folate synthesis - 2
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Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim - mimonics: playing the Flute is soul fun, if you try meth
5
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Nucleic acid synthesis - DNA gyrase - 1
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Quinolones -mimonic: queens might still work with grease
6
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Nucleic acid synthesis - RNA Polymerase - 1
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Rifampin
7
Q
Protein synthesis - 50S subunit - 5
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Macrolides, Clindamycin, Linezolid, Chloramphenicol, Streptogramins
8
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Protein synthesis - 30S subunit - 2
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Tetracyclin, Aminoglycosides
