Antimycobacterial Drugs Flashcards
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What are the general characteristics of mycobacteria?
Describe the microbiology 9f tuberculosis
How can we classify resistance of TB?
Contrast latent & active infection
What does a TST/PPD test look like?
Which patients do we treat latent TB ?
What are the goals of TB therapy?
What are the principles of therapy for tuberculosis?
What is direct observed tuberculosis therapy?
What drugs are us3ed for tuberculosis treatment?
What are the first line drugs of tuberculosis?
What are the generalities of Rifamycins?
What is the mechanism of action & resistance to Rifampin?
What are the pharmacokinetics of Rifampin?
What is the antimicrobial spectrum of Rifampin?
What are the clinical applications of Rifampin ?
What are the adverse effects of Rifampin?
What are the properties of rifabutin?
What does Rifampin do to CYP?
What are the generalities of isoniazid?
What is the antimicrobial spectrum of isoniazid?
What are the mechanisms of action & resistance of isoniazid?
What occurs in mycolic acid synthesis ?