Drug resistance Flashcards
1
Q
Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter have ?
A
Reduction in porin expression
2
Q
Give what for ESBL?
A
Carbapenems
3
Q
MRSA resistance
A
mecA
4
Q
VRSA resistance
A
MIC>16
5
Q
VRE mechanism
A
VRE with Van A resistance
6
Q
ESBL can form resistance to
A
monobactams, 3rd gen ceph
7
Q
Encodes by enterbac, mediates resistance to lower gen cephalosporins, most penicillins, beta lactamase inhibitor / beta lactam combos
A
AmpC
8
Q
AMP C mutants
A
Citrobacter and Enterobacter
9
Q
Aminoglycoside
A
change in OM
10
Q
Glycopeptides resistance
A
D-ala-D-X
11
Q
Macrolides
A
Methylation
12
Q
Oxazolidinones
A
Reduced binding to active site
13
Q
Quinolones
A
Reduced binding active site
14
Q
Tetracyclines
A
New membrane transporter