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Beta-Lactams Antibiotics Cephalosporins & Cephamycins Flashcards

1
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Derivatives of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid. More stable to many bacterial B-lactamases

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Cephalosporins & Cephamycins

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Cephalosporins that are excreted in bile

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Cefoperazone and Ceftriaxone

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Cephalosporins major elimination are via

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renal tubular excretion

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First-Generation Cephalosporins

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Cephalexin, Cefazolin, Cefadroxil, Cephalotin, Cephadrine, Cephapirin

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Second-Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefuroxime, Cefoxitin, Cefotetan, Cefamandole, Cefaclor

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Third-Generation Cephalosporins

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Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, Cefoperazone, Ceftazidime, Cefixime

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Fourth-Generation Cephalosporins

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Cefepime

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_______ and ______ gen don’t enter CSF even if meninges are inflamed

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1st and 2nd

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9
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Not active against MRSA
a. First Gen
b. Fourth Gen

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a. First Gen

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10
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Drug of choice against gram (+) cocci
a. Cefazolin
b. Cephalexin
c. Both
d. Neither

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c. Both

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Drug of choice against E. coli
a. Cefazolin
b. Cephalexin
c. Both
d. Neither

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a. Cefazolin

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Drug of choice against K. pneumoniae
a. Cefazolin
b. Cephalexin
c. Both
d. Neither

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a. Cefazolin

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Drug of choice to treat Surgical Prophylaxis
a. Cefazolin
b. Cephalexin
c. Both
d. Neither

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a. Cefazolin

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Drug of choice to treat cellulitis
a. Cefazolin
b. Cephalexin
c. Both
d. Neither

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b. Cephalexin

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Drug of choice to treat Soft Tissue abscess
a. Cefazolin
b. Cephalexin
c. Both
d. Neither

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b. Cephalexin

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Drug of choice to treat Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
a. Cefazolin
b. Cephalexin
c. Both
d. Neither

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c. Both

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17
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Toxicity of Drug fever is associated with
a. Cefazolin
b. Cephalexin
c. Both
d. Neither

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a. Cefazolin

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18
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The only 1st gen parenteral drug still in use

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Cefazolin

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Drug of choice against Pneumococcus
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefotetan
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefuroxime

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Drug of choice against H. influenzae
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefotetan
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefuroxime

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Drug of choice against Anaerobes
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefotetan
c. both
d. neither

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b. Cefotetan

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Drug of choice against Serratia
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefotetan
c. both
d. neither

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b. Cefotetan

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23
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Resistant to Serratia
a. Cefotetan
b. Cefoxitin
c. Cefuroxime

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c. Cefuroxime

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Drug of choice to treat commonly-acquired pneumonia
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefoxitin
c. Cephalexin

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a. Cefuroxime

25
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Drug of choice to treat Mixed Anaerobic Infections
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefoxitin
c. Cephalexin

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b. Cefoxitin

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Drug of choice to treat Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefoxitin
c. Cephalexin

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b. Cefoxitin

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Drug of choice to treat Peritonitis
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefoxitin
c. Cephalexin

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b. Cefoxitin

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Drug of choice to treat Diverticulitis
a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefoxitin
c. Cephalexin

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b. Cefoxitin

29
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Most active cephalosporins against penicillin-resistant pneumococci (PRSP)

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Ceftriaxone

30
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Cephalosporins that cannot penetrate the BBB

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cefoperazone and cefixime

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Third-Generation Cephalosporins that the only agent w/ useful activity against P. aeruginosa

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Ceftazidime

32
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Not for gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis
a. Cefotaxime
b. Ceftazidime
c. Cefixime

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c. Cefixime

33
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Drug of choice to treat Pneumonia
a. Ceftriaxone
b. Cefotaxime
c. Both
d. Neither

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a. Ceftriaxone

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Drug of choice to treat Osteomyelitis
a. Ceftriaxone
b. Cefotaxime
c. Both
d. Neither

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a. Ceftriaxone

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Drug of choice to treat Empiric Therapy for Serious Infections
a. Ceftriaxone
b. Cefotaxime
c. Both
d. Neither

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c. Both

36
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Drug of choice to treat Acute Otitis Media
a. Ceftriaxone
b. Cefotaxime
c. Both
d. Neither

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a. Ceftriaxone

37
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Drug of choice to treat Meningitis
a. Ceftriaxone
b. Cefotaxime
c. Both
d. Neither

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c. Both

38
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Drug of choice to treat Pyelonephritis
a. Ceftriaxone
b. Cefotaxime
c. Both
d. Neither

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a. Ceftriaxone

39
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Drug against MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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b. Ceftaroline

40
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Drug against MSSA (Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus)
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefepime

41
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Drug against Enterobacteriacaea
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefepime

42
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Drug against Haemophilus
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefepime

43
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Drug against Neisseria
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefepime

44
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First drug approved for MRSA

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Ceftaroline

45
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Drug of choice to treat complicated P. aeruginosa infections
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefepime

46
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Drug against Febrile Neutropenia
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefepime

47
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Drug against community-acquired pneumonia
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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b. Ceftaroline

48
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Drug that penetrates well to cerebrospinal fluid
a. Cefepime
b. Ceftaroline
c. both
d. neither

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a. Cefepime

49
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More resistant to hydrolysis by chromosomal B- lactamase but hydrolyzed by ESBL

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Cefepime

50
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carbapenemase- producing organisms
a. Ceftazidime- avibactam
b. Ceftolozane- tazobactam
c. both
d. neither

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a. Ceftazidime- avibactam

51
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Bound by active iron transporters and pumped into the bacterial cell wall at high conc

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Cefiderocol

52
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Resistant to P. aeruginosa
a. Ceftaroline
b. Ceftazidime
c. Cefiderocol

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a. Ceftaroline

53
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Resistant to Organisms w/ metallo-B-lactamase
a. Ceftaroline
b. Ceftazidime
c. Cefiderocol

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b. Ceftazidime

54
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Resistant to Gram (+) anaerobic organisms
a. Ceftaroline
b. Ceftazidime
c. Cefiderocol

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c. Cefiderocol

55
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MT 6314 PCOL (3 decks)

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