Ureidopenicillins + betalactamase inhibitors

Question 1

What drug is the ureidopenicillin + beta-lactamase inhibitor class?

Answer 1

Piperacillin and tazobactam

Question 2

What is the brand name for piperacillin and tazobactam

Answer 2

Zosyn

Question 3

Piperacillin and tazobactam (Zosyn) offer coverage against what type of microbial agents?

Answer 3

Gram-positive
Gram-negative
Anaerobes

Question 4

What gram-positive bacteria does Zosyn cover?

Answer 4

Streptococcus

Question 5

Which gram-positive streptococcus does Zosyn Cover?

Answer 5

Streptococcus pneumoniae
Viridans group Streptococcus (VGS)
Group A
Group B
Enterococcus sp when susceptible

Question 6

What gram-negative bacteria does Zosyn cover?

Answer 6

Enterbacteriacaea

Non-enteric

Question 7

Which gram-negative non-enteric bacteria does Zosyn Cover?

Answer 7

Moraxella catarrhalis
Haemophilus sp.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 8

What anaerobic bacteria does Zosyn cover?

Answer 8

Gut anaerobes
Oral anaerobes
Propionibacterium acnes

Question 9

Which gut anaerobic bacteria does Zosyn Cover?

Answer 9

Bacteroides fragilis

Clostridium (not C-diff)

Question 10

Which Oral anaerobic bacteria does Zosyn Cover?

Answer 10

Peptostreptococcus
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Prevotella melaninogenica