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Which bugs are gram positive?
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Cocci: Staph, Strep
Rods: clostRidium, listeRia |
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Benzylpenicillin is most effective againstb gram ___ ?
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positive
esp pneumococcal, strep, meningococcal, leptospiral |
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Ampicillin and amoxicillin are most effective against gram ___ ?
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positive
but also work on gram neg rods like E Coli, H. influenzae, salmonella |
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What are cephalosporins effective against?
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gram positive, much like pencillin
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Which two antibtioics can have a cross sensitivity and can both produce anaphylaxis in people?
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penicillin and cephalosporin
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When is vancomyicin used?
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MRSA and pseudomembranous colitis (C. dificile)
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When is flucloxacillin used?
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penicillin resistant staph - often hospital acquired infections
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What are aminoglycosides used against?
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gram negative
eg pseudomonas name: gentamicin |
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What are macrolides used against?
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gram positive, also mycoplasma and legionnaires
similar to benpen - given if penicillin allergy not good in meningitis because do not go into CNS name: erythromycin, clarithromycin |
