Mechanisms

Question 1

Sulphonamides

Answer 1

Folic acid inhibitor

static

Question 2

Trimethoprim

Answer 2

folic acid inhibitor
static
broad
gram +/-

Question 3

Penicillin

Answer 3

B-lactam
Cidal
very broad
gram+/-

Question 4

Cephalosporins

Answer 4

modified B-lactam
cidal
broad
Gram+/-

Question 5

Monobactam

Answer 5

Mod B-lactam
cidal
Gram -

Question 6

Carbapenems

Answer 6

mod B-lactam
cidal
broad
gram +/- anerobes

Question 7

Tetracyclines

Answer 7

t-RNA inhibitor
static
broad

Question 8

Aminoglycosides

Answer 8

inhibit cell wall synthasis
cidal
broad
only some gram -

Question 9

Glycopeptides

Answer 9

inhibit cell wall synthasis
cidal
Gram +

Question 10

Macrolides

Answer 10

Inhibit translocation of protiens
cidal/static
broad
not against some gram-

Question 11

Fusidic acid

Answer 11

inhibit protein synthasis

gran +

Question 12

Quinolones

Answer 12

inhibit DNA transcription
cidal
broad (most)

Question 13

Metronidazole

Answer 13

Inhinits synthasis and breaks down DNA
cidal
gram + anaerobes
not effective against aerobic bacteria

Question 14

Nitrofurantoin

Answer 14

Disrupts DNA
cidal
Gram +

Question 15

Tetra-cyclines

Answer 15

Inhibit protein synthasis
static
broad

Question 16

Chlorampericol

Answer 16

inhibit protein synthasis
static
broad

Question 17

Lyncosamides

Answer 17

inhibit protein synthasis
cidal/static
Gram+/-