Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Flashcards
What three classes of antimicrobials fall under the category of beta-lactams?
- Pencillins
- Cephalosporins
- Carbapenems
What antimicrobial class is penicillin in?
Narrow spectrum penicillins
What antimicrobial class is oxacillin in?
Penicillins (beta-lactamase resistant)
What antimicrobial class is piperacillin in?
Broad-spectrum penicillin (ureidopenicillins)
What antimicrobial class is cefazolin in?
Cephalosporins (1st generation)
What antimicrobial class is cefuroxime in?
Cephalosporins (2nd generation)
What antimicrobial class is ceftazidime in?
Cephalosporins (3rd generation)
What antimicrobial class is cefepime in?
Cephalosporins (4th generation)
What antimicrobial class is imipenem in?
Carbapenems (beta-lactams)
What antimicrobial class is meropenem in?
Carbapenems (beta-lactams)
What antimicrobial class is doripenem in?
Carbapenems (beta-lactams)
What antimicrobial class is vancomycin in?
Glycopeptides
What antimicrobial class is ciprofloxacin in?
Floroquinolones
What antimicrobial class is levofloxacin in?
Fluoroquinolones
What antimicrobial class is gentamicin in?
Aminoglycosides
What antimicrobial class is tobramycin in?
Aminoglycosides
What antimicrobial class is is amikacin in?
Aminoglycosides
What antimicrobial class is tetracycline in?
Tetracyclines
What antimicrobial class is doxycycline in?
Tetracyclines
What antimicrobial class is clindamycin in?
Under its own category
What antimicrobial class is is erythromycin in?
Macrolides
What antimicrobial class is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bacitrim) in?
Antimetabolites
Penicillin
- Spectrum of activity
- Mechanism of action
- Against GP and GN (changes depending upon class)
- Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Cephalosporins (4th generation)
- Spectrum of activity
- Mechanism of action
- GNRs
- Inhibits peptidoglycan