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22 Cards in this Set
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The main GI anaerobe?
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Bacteroides fragilis
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Pseudomembranous colitis is caused by
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Clostridium difficle
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The first line treatmen for pseudomembranous colitis is
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metronidazole
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If metronidazole doesn't work when treating pseudomonanous colitis, what should be used?
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Vancomycin
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Oxacillin, cloxacillin, and dicloxacillin are in which penicillin drug class?
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anti- staphylococcal
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The emperic treatment of meningitis for most adults is
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Vancomycin plus ceftriaxone
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Pipercillin and ticarcillin are the only pennicillins that have activity against
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Ertrapenem and imipenem/cilastatin and _________ are in the class
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Meropenem,
Carbapenem |
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The only carbapenem that does not have activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Ertapenem
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The only carbapenem that includes a beta-lactamase inhibitor
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Imipenem
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Aztreonam is an intravenous agent in which drug class
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Monobactum
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Aztreonam's spectrum of activity includes only
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Aerobic gram negative microorganisms
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Cefazolin comes in what drug form and what drug class
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intravenous first generation cephalosporin
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Cephalexin comes in what drug form and what drug class
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Oral first generation cephalosporin
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The oral 2nd generation cephalosporins include
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cefprozil, cefuroxime, and cefaclor
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The IV 2nd generation cephalosporins incude
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cefoxitin, cefuroxime
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The only cephalosporin that has activity against major anaerobes
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cefoxitin
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The oral 3rd generation cephalosporins include
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cefpodoxime, cefdinir, ceftibuten, and cefditoren
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The IV 3rd gen Cephs
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Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, and Ceftizoxime
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__________ is a narrow spectrum chephalosporin for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Ceftazidime
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The only 4th generation ceph
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Cefepime
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Subactam and tazobactum are examples of
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beta -lactamase inhibitors
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