Coverage G+ G-

Question 1

Natural PCN’s

Answer 1

G+ Strep, enterococcus

G- Nisseria, Treponema

Question 2

Aminopenicillins

Answer 2

G+ Listeria

G- Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella, E. Coli, H. Influenza

Question 3

Penicillinase resistant penicillins

Answer 3

G+ Staph, Strep

Question 4

Extended spectrum / anti-

Answer 4

G+ Staph, Strep
G- E. Coli, Proteus, Pseudomonas,
Anaerobes: B. Fragilis

Question 5

Beta lacamase inhibitors

Answer 5

G+ Staph (MSSA)
G- E. Coli, Proteus, H. Influenza, Klebsiella, Nisseria,
Moraxella catarrhalis
Anaerobes: B. Fragilis

Question 6

Monobactams

Answer 6

G- ONLY and Pseudomonas

Question 7

Carbapenems

Answer 7

G+ Enterococcus

G- Enteric GNR and Pseudomonas

Question 8

Glycopeptides

Answer 8

G+ ONLY, Enterococcus, MSSA, MRSA, anaerobes

C. Diff

Question 9

Daptomycin

Answer 9

G+ ONLY, MRSA, VRE, anaerobes

Question 10

Tetracyclines & Macrolides

Answer 10

G+ S. PNA, S. Pyogenes, CA-MRSA
G- E. Coli, Klebsiella, H. Influenza
Atypical: C. PNA, Mycoplasma, Legionella, Lyme
(Macrolides as above but NOT Lyme, plus C. Diff)

Question 11

Clindamycin

Answer 11

G+ CA MRSA, Peptostreptococcus

Anaerobes: non-difficile clostridium, B. Fragilis

Question 12

Linezolid

Answer 12

G+ MRSA, VRE

Question 13

Aminoglycosides

Answer 13

G- Enteric GNR, pseudomonas

Question 14

Sulfonamides

Answer 14

G+ Staph, CA MRSA, S. PNA, anthrax, C. Tetanus

G- E. Coli, Proteus, H. influenza

Question 15

Fluroquinolones

Answer 15

G- Cipro ONLY for pseudomonas

Atypical: Cipro, Ofloxacin

Question 16

Metronidazole

Answer 16

Protozoa & anaerobes: B. Fragilis, C. Diff, C. Perfingins
Peptococcus, Peptostreptococcus