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General Antibiotic Cards Flashcards

1
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What is the most common cause(s) of bacterial meningitis

A
  • streptococcus pneumoniae

- Neisseria meningitides

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What is the most common cause(s) of Acute sinusitis?

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  • streptococcus pneumonia

- haemophilus influenzae

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What is the most common cause(s) of Pharyngitis?

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  • streptococcus pyogenes
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What is the most common cause(s) of Community Acquired Pneumonia?

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  • streptococcus pneumonia
  • mycoplasma spp.
  • H. influenzae
  • Staphylococcus aureus
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What is the most common cause(s) of Endocarditis?

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  • streptococcus viridans
  • coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp.
  • staphylococcus aureus
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What is the most common cause(s) of Cholangitis?

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  • enterobacteriaceae

- anaerobes

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What is the most common cause(s) of UTI/pyelonephritis?

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  • Escherichia coli,

- enterobacteriaceae

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What is the most common cause(s) of osteomyelitis?

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  • staphylococcus aureus
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What is the most common cause(s) of Cellulitis?

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  • staphylococcus aureus

- streptococcus spp.

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10
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Drug of choice for endocarditis and other severe infections cause by enterococcus (gram +)?

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PCN G or ampicillin with gentamycin or streptomycin

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11
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Drug of choice for uncomplicated UTI caused by enterococcus (gram+) bacteria?

A

amoxicillin

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12
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Is Enterococcus gram pos or neg?

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gram + cocci

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13
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Drug of choice for penicillinase producing Staphylococcus aureus or epidermidis?

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  • a penicillinase resistant PCN’s
  • Nafcillin
  • Oxacillin
  • Dicloxacillin
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Drug of choice for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus or epidermidis?

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vancomycin or daptomycin

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Drug of choice for streptococcus pyogenes group A, C and G?

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PCN G with clindamycin PCN

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16
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Drug of choice for streptococcus group B?

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PCN G or ampicillin

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17
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Drug of choice for streptococcus viridans?

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PCN G or ampicillin

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18
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Drug of choice for streptococcus bovis?

A

PCN G or ampicillin

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19
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Drug of choice for anaerobic streptococcus?

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cephalosporin

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20
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Drug of choice for non-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)?

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  • PCN G
  • PCN V
  • amoxicillin (if susceptable)
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21
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Drug of choice for resistant streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)?

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  • cephalosporin

- ampicillin

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22
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Drug of choice for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus)?

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ceftriaxone

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23
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Drug of choice for Neisseria meningitides (meningitides)?

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third generation cephalosporin

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24
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Drug of choice for Bacillus antracis (anthrax)?

A

ciprofloxacin

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25
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Drug of choice for Clostridium perfringens?

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  • PCN G

- clindamycin

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26
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Drug of choice for Clostridium tetani?

A

Metronidazole

27
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Drug(s) of choice for Escherichia coli?

A
  • cefotaxime (3rd gen)
  • ceftazidime (3rd gen)
  • cefepime (4th gen)
  • ceftriaxone (3rd gen)
28
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Drug(s) of choice for enterobacter?

A

imipenem
meropenem
cefepime

29
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Drug of choice for klebsiella pneumoniae?

A
  • cefotaxime
  • ceftriaxone
  • cefepime
  • ceftazidime
30
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Drug of choice for Proteus mirabilis?

A

ampicillin

31
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Drug of choice for salmonella typhi?

A
  • ceftriaxone

- fluoroquinolone

32
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Drug of choice for salmonella other than typhi?

A
  • ceftriaxone
  • cefotaxime
  • fluoroquinolone
33
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Drug of choice for serratia?

A
  • imipenem

- meropenem

34
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Drug of choice for shigella?

A

a fluroquinolone

35
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Drug of choice for acinetobacter?

A
  • imipenem

- meropenem

36
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Drug of choice for Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough)

A
  • azithromycin
  • clarithromycin
  • erythromycin
37
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Drug of choice for meningitis, epiglottitis, arthritis and other serious infection caused by haemophilus influenzae?

A
  • cefotaxime

- ceftriaxone

38
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Drug of choice for helicobacter pylori?

A

clarithromycin plus amoxicillin plus esomeprazole (PPI)

39
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Drug of choice for Legionella spp?

A
  • azithromycin

- clarithromycin

40
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Drug of choice for UTI cause by pseudomonas aeruginosa?

A
  • ciprofloxacin
41
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Drug(s) of choice for general gram (-) bacteria?

A

piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) with or w/o one of the following:

  • tobramycin
  • gentamicin
  • amikacin
42
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Drug of choice for vibrio cholerae (cholera)?

A

a tetracycline

43
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Drug of choice for Yersinia Pestis (plague)?

A

streptomycin with gentamycin

44
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Drug(s) of choice for mycoplasma pneumoniae?

A
  • erythromycin
  • clarithromycin
  • azithromycin
  • tetracycline
45
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Drug of choice for ureaplasma urealyticum?

A

azithromycin

46
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Drug of choice for borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)?

A
  • doxycycline
  • amoxicillin
  • cefuroxime
47
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Drug of choice for Treponema pallidum (syphilis)?

48
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What are the 4 B-lactam antibiotics?

A
  • PCNs
  • cephalosporins
  • carbapenems
  • aztreonam
49
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Is Streptococcus gram positive or negative?

A

gram positive

50
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Neisseria gonorrhea is also known as what?

51
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Is Neisseria gonorrhea gram positive or negative?

A

gram negative cocci

52
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Is Neisseria meningitides gram positive or negative?

A

gram negative cocci

53
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Neisseria meningitides is also known as what?

A

meningococcus

54
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Bacillus anthracis is also known as?

55
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Is Bacillus anthracis gram positive or negative?

A

gram positive bacilli

56
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Is clostridium difficile gram positive or negative?

A

gram positive bacilli

57
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Is clostridium perfringens gram positive or negative?

A

gram positive bacilli

58
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Is clostridium tetani gram positive or negative?

A

gram positive bacilli

59
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Is Corynebacterium diphtheriae gram positive or negative?

A

gram positive bacilli

60
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Is escherichia coli gram positive or negative?

A

enteric gram negative bacilli

61
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Is klebsiella pneumoniae gram positive or negative?

A

enteric gram negative bacilli

62
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Is enterobacter gram positive or negative?

A

enteric gram negative bacilli

63
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Is proteus mirabilis gram positive or negative?

A

enteric gram negative bacilli

64
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Is salmonella gram positive or negative?

A

enteric gram negative bacilli

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