Antistaphyloccal pennicillins Flashcards

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List of Antistatphylolococcal Penicillins?

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Nafacillin, oxacillin,dicloxacillin

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MOA of Antistatphylolococcal Penicillins?

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crosss linking of peptidoglycan in the cell wall, leading to autolysis and cell death

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Spectrum of activity of Antistatphylolococcal Penicillins?

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MSSA, Streptococci

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What kills staphylococci quicker? bata lactams or Vancomycin

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Beta - lactams . patients with MSSA infections who lack serious allergies to beta lactam should be switched to beta lactams

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MSSA=OSSA=NSSA

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methicillin, oxacillin, nafcillin

Staphylococcus aureus that is susceptible to methicillin is susceptible to oxacillin and naficillin.

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