Lecture 59 - Mycobacteria and Actinomyces

Question 1

The WHO approved two new drugs for treatment of MDR Mtb: _______, which blocks the proton pump for Mtb ATP synthase and _____ that blocks mycolic acid synthesis required for Mtb’s cell wall.

Answer 1

Bedaquiline

Delamanid

Question 2

Nocardia asteroides causes _______ Nocardia infection while Nocardia brasiliensis causes ______ infection (look for “Madura Foot”).

Answer 2

Pulmonary

Cutaneous