Antistaphyloccal pennicillins Flashcards
1
Q
List of Antistatphylolococcal Penicillins?
A
Nafacillin, oxacillin,dicloxacillin
2
Q
MOA of Antistatphylolococcal Penicillins?
A
crosss linking of peptidoglycan in the cell wall, leading to autolysis and cell death
3
Q
Spectrum of activity of Antistatphylolococcal Penicillins?
A
MSSA, Streptococci
4
Q
What kills staphylococci quicker? bata lactams or Vancomycin
A
Beta - lactams . patients with MSSA infections who lack serious allergies to beta lactam should be switched to beta lactams
5
Q
MSSA=OSSA=NSSA
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methicillin, oxacillin, nafcillin
Staphylococcus aureus that is susceptible to methicillin is susceptible to oxacillin and naficillin.