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8 Cards in this Set
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Penicillins
(beta lactams) |
Bind to PBP, inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis, causing bacterial cell walls to become osmotically unstable (explode)
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Cephalosporins
(beta lactams) |
Inhibit peptidoglycan synthesis, causing bacterial cell walls to become osmotically unstable (explode)
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Monobactams
(beta lactams) |
Inhibit peptidoglycan synthesis, causing bacterial cell walls to become osmotically unstable (explode)
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Carbapenems
(beta lactams) |
Inhibit peptidoglycan synthesis, causing bacterial cell walls to become osmotically unstable (explode)
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Fluoroquinolones
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Inhibit bacterial DNA gyrases and topoisomerases, interfering with DNA synthesis and repair
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Sulfonamides (Bactrim)
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Inhibit bacterial conversion of PABA to folic acid, a necessary component for DNA synthesis
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Oxazolidinones (Linezolid)
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Bind to 23S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting the formation of the 70S initiation complex
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Streptogramins
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Bind to different portions of 50S subunit, inhibiting protein synthesis
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