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MUST KNOWS - AB Flashcards

1
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Which RX are actively against MRSA (100%)?

A 
Vancomycin, telavancin, oritavancin, dalbavancin
Linezolid, tedizolid
Daptomycin
Tigecycline
Ceftaroline
Delafloxacin
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2
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Which other RX are a step-down way against MRSA?

A

TMP/SMX (90%)
Doxycycline (90%)
Clindamycin (60%)

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3
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Ampicillin susceptible and vancomycin susceptible

Which AB do you choose?

A

1st line = penicillin

2nd line = carbapenems

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4
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Ampicillin resistant and vancomycin susceptible

Which AB do you choose?

A

Vancomycin

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5
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Ampicillin resistant and vancomycin resistant

Which AB do you choose?

A

Ortivacin
Linezolid, tedizolid
Daptomycin
Tigecycline

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6
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AB classes against Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

A 
Penicillin
Cephalosprin
Carbapenem
Monobactam
Aminoglycosides
Fluoroquinolones
Polymixin
Phosphonic acid
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7
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Penicillin AB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Zosyn

Ticarcillin/clav

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8
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Cephalosporin AB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Ceftazidime
Cefepime
Ceftolozane/taz
Cefazidime/avibactam

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9
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Carbapenem AB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Imipenem/cil
Meropenem
Meropenem/vaborbactam
Doripenem

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10
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Monobactam AB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Aztreonam

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11
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Aminoglycoside AB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Gentamicin
Tobraymycin
Amikacin

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12
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Fluroquinolone AB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Cipro
Levofloxacin
Delafloxacin

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13
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Polymixin AB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Colistin

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14
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Phosphonic Acid AB against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Fosfomycin

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15
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  1. The microbiologic test that distinguishes between staphylococcus and streptococcus is
    a. Coagulase
    b. Catalase
    c. Oxygenation
    d. Glucose fermenting
A

b. Catalase

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16
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  1. Which of the following is not a beta-lactam?
    a. Amoxicillin
    b. Cephalexin
    c. Aminoglycoside
    d. Doripenem
A

c. Aminoglycoside

17
Q
  1. Which of the following works via inhibition of DNA Gyrase?
    a. Penicillins
    b. Aminoglycosides
    c. Fluoroquinolones
    d. Sulfonamides
A

c. Fluoroquinolones

18
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  1. Which of the following does NOT work on bacterial ribosomal subunits?
    a. Aminoglycosides
    b. Macrolides
    c. Clindamycin
    d. Fluoroquinolones
A

d. Fluoroquinolones

19
Q

Which of the following is NOT active against MRSA?

a. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
b. Piperacillin/Tazobactam
c. Vancomycin
d. Daptomycin

A

b. Piperacillin/Tazobactam

20
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  1. Staphylococcus aureus is a gram positive cocci that is an aerobic catalase-positive and coagulase negative.
    a. True
    b. False
21
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  1. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram positive cocci that is an aerobic catalase negative and coagulase positive
    a. True
    b. False
22
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  1. Enterococcus is a gram-positive Cocci that is aerobic and catalase negative
    a. True
    b. False
23
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  1. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa is a gram negative, aerobic bacilli that is also glucose non-fermenting
    a. True
    b. False
24
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  1. Bacteroides fragilis is an anaerobic gram-negative bacillus
    a. True
    b. False
25
Q

Gram-positive cocci, aerobic, catalase-positive, coagulase positive

S. aureus or S. epidermidis?

26
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Gram-positive cocci, aerobic catalase-positive, coagulase negative

S. aureus or S. epidermidis?

A

S. epidermidis

27
Q

Gram-negative, bacilli, aerobic, glucose non-fermenting

P. aeruginosa or E. coli

A

P. aeruginosa

28
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Gram-negative, bacilli, aerobic, glucose fermenting

P. aeruginosa or E. coli

29
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Gram-negative, bacilli, anaerobic

A

Bacteroides

30
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Gram-negative, coccobacilli

A

Haemophilus

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