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Antimicrobials 1 Flashcards

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block cell wall synthesis by inhibition of peptidoglycan cross-linking

A

anything that ends in “-cillin”, cephalosporins, aztreonam, and imipenem

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block peptidoglycan synthesis

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bacitracin and vancomycin

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block nucleotide synthesis

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SMX and TMP

sulfonamides (e.g. sulfamethoxazole) and trimethoprim (TMP)

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mechanism of fluoroquinolones

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block DNA topoisomerases

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how does rifampin work?

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blocks mRNA synthesis

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mechanism of metronidazole

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DNA damage

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which drugs block the 30s ribosomal subunit

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buy AT 30: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines

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which Abx block the 50s ribosomal subunit

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CELL at 50S: Chloramphenicol, Erythromycin (macrolides), Linezolid, cLindamycin + streptogramins

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What are the streptogramins?

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quinupristin and dalfopristin

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