Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

Question 1

halts the growth of the bacteria and lets the immunes system remove it

Answer 1

bacteriostatic

Question 2

instantly kills

Answer 2

bacteriocidal

Question 3

which site of action? penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems, vancomycin, bacitracin

Answer 3

cell wall synthesis

Question 4

which site of action? trimethoprim, sulfonamides

Answer 4

folic acid metabolism

Question 5

which site of action? polymyxins, polyene antifungals, imidazole antifungals

Answer 5

cell membrane

Question 6

which site of action? tetracycline, spectinomycin, streptomycin, gentamicin, tobramycin (aminoglycoside), amikacin

Answer 6

protein synthesis (30S inhibitors)

Question 7

which site of action? rafampin

Answer 7

DNA-directed RNA polymerase

Question 8

which site of action? quinolones

Answer 8

DNA gyrase

Question 9

which site of action? erythromycin, chloramphenical, clindamycin, streptogramins, oxazolidinones

Answer 9

protein synthesis (50S inhibitors)

Question 10

which site of action? mupirocin

Answer 10

protein synthesis (tRNA)