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Which antibiotics can be used against MRSA?

Which hard-to-kill bacterium can the following antibiotics kill:




- Vancomycin


- Linezolid


- Tigecycline


- Ceftaroline (5th gen cephalosporin)

Which antibiotics can be used against pseudomonas?

Which hard-to-kill bacterium can the following antibiotics kill:




- Antipseudomonal penicillins (ticarcillin, pipercarcillin)


- Third and fourth generation cephalosporins


- Carbapenems


- Ciprofloxacin


- Aminoglycosides (streptomycin, gentamycin)

Which antibiotics interfere with cell wall synthesis?

What is the common mechanism of the following antibiotics:




- Beta-lactams (penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems)


- Vancomycin

Which antibiotics interfere with protein synthesis on the 30S ribosomal unit?

What is the common mechanism of the following antibiotics:




- Aminoglycosides (streptomycin, gentamycin)


- Tetracycline


- Spectinomycin

Which antibiotics interfere with protein synthesis on the 50S ribosomal unit?

What is the common mechanism of the following antibiotics:




- Chloramphenicol


- Macrolides (Erythromycin)


- Clindamycin


- Linezolid

Which antibiotics interfere with DNA synthesis?

What is the common mechanism of the following antibiotics:




- Quinolones


- Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin)


- Rifampin/rifampicin


- Metronidazole

Which antibiotics interfere with folate metabolism?

What is the common mechanism of the following antibiotics:




- Sulfonamides (sulfamethotraxole)


- Trimethoprim




Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim together are called Bactrim.

Which antibiotics are beta-lactams?

Which group of antibiotics do these drugs belong to:




- Penicillin


- Cephalosporins


- Carbapenems

Which antibiotics are bacteriostatic, not bacteriocidic?

What's a common feature of the mechanism of these antibiotics:




All 50S inhibitors:


- Chloramphenicol


- Erythromycin


- Clindamycin


- Linezolid




Two of the 30S inhibitors:


- Tetracycline


- Spectinomycin




The individual components of Bactrim:


- Sulfonamides


- Trimethoprim

Which antibiotic is the only fourth generation cephalosporin?
Which antibiotic group does cefepime belong to?
Which antibiotic is the only fifth generation cephalosporin?
Which antibiotic group does ceftaroline belong to?
Which protein is inhibited by beta-lactam antibiotics?
Which antibiotics inhibit transpeptidase/penicillin-binding protein?
Which molecule is beta-lactam an analogue of?
Which antibiotic is an analogue of D-alanyl-D-alanine?

What is a possible side-effect of most antibiotics?


Which antibiotics can cause pseudomembranous colitis?
Why is chloramphenicol not widely used anymore?

Which antibiotic isn't widely used anymore because it can cause:




- Bone marrow depression (aplastic anaemia)


- Grey baby syndrome

Which antibiotics can treat clostridium difficile infection?

Which hard-to-kill bacterium can the following antibiotics kill:




- Metronidazole


- Vancomycin

Which generations of cephalosporins do not exist as oral medication?

Fourth and fifth generation cephalosporins

Which ending is common for all (fluoro)quinolones?
Which type of antibiotic is characterized by the ending -oxacin?

Which antibiotics are nephrotoxic?


Which organ can be damaged by these antibiotics:




- Glycopeptides (vancomycin)


- Aminoglycosides (gentamycin, streptomycin)

Bacteria can produce a certain enzyme that inactivates cephalosporins. What's the enzyme called?
Which antibiotics are inactivated by the presence of extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL)?
Which penicillins are resistant to penicillinase?

Which antibiotic-inactivating enzyme are the following antibiotics resistant against:




- Methicillin


- Nafcillin


- Oxacillin


- Cloxacilin


- Dicloxacillin

Which antibiotics have no coverage for gram negatives?

Which type of bacteria are not covered by these antibiotics:




- Penicillin G, V


- Nafcillin, oxacillin


- Clindamycin


- Vancomycin