Antibiotics p1-6 Flashcards
1
Q
Prophylaxis
A
Decrease pathogens likely to cause infection
1/4-1/2 of antibacterial drugs
2
Q
Empiric therapy
A
Treatment before etiology is known with agents effective against most likely pathogen
3
Q
Gram stain postive vs negative
A
Postive: Crystal violet
Negative: pink
4
Q
Gram positive vs negative
Peptidoglycan
Lactamases
A
Positive: Thick peptidoglycan, many lactamases
Negative: thin peptidoglycan, few lactamases
5
Q
Beta lactam function
A
cell wall synthesis inhibitor
6
Q
Aminoglycoside functin
A
Protein synthesis inhibitor
