Extras: Anti-Microbial Drugs

Question 1

two drugs for C Diff

Answer 1

1. Oral vanc

2. IV metronidazole

Question 2

Drug for campy jejuni

Answer 2

Azithromycin

Question 3

Two drugs for salmonella and shigella

Answer 3

1. Ciprofloxacin

2. Levofloxacin

Question 4

Metronidazole is used for which two microbes

Answer 4

1. Entamoeba histolytica

2. Giardia

Question 5

Albendazole is first line for which six microbes

Answer 5

1. Ancyclostoma (hook)
2. Necator americanus (hook)
3. Ascaris lumbricoides (round)
4. Trichinella
5. Taenia solium larvae (tape)
6. Echinococcus larvae (tape)

Question 6

Two microbes we use Praziquantel for

Answer 6

1. Any taenia adults

2. Schistosoma

Question 7

Two microbes we use Mebendazole as first line for

Answer 7

1. Trichuris trichuria (whip)

2. Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)

Question 8

We use nitazoxanide for what?

Answer 8

Cryptosporidium

Question 9

Three macrolides

Answer 9

1. Clarithromycin
2. Fidaxomicin
3. Azithromycin

Question 10

Two fluoroquinolones

Answer 10

1. Cipro

2. Levofloxacin

Question 11

A glycopeptide Abx

Answer 11

Vancomycin

Question 12

Two Abx that work by inhibiting cell wall synthesis

Answer 12

1. Amoxicillin

2. Vancomycin

Question 13

Macrolide MOA

Answer 13

50S inhibitor in RNA synthesis

Question 14

30S inhibitor in RNA synthesis

Answer 14

Tetracycline

Question 15

DNA synthesis inhibitor Abx

Answer 15

Metronidazole

Question 16

DNA gyrase/topoII inhibitor drug class

Answer 16

Fluoroquinolones

Question 17

Classic therapy for H pylori

Answer 17

PPI + clarithromycin + amoxicillin