ANTIBIOTICS

Question 1

What feature do the penicillin’s contain?

Answer 1

B lactam ring

Question 2

where are the penicillin’s excreted?

Answer 2

kidneys

Question 3

when would you prescribe co-amoxyclav?

Answer 3

dentoalveolar infection

Question 4

when would you prescribe a marolide?

Answer 4

penicillin allergy

Question 5

whats a type of macrolide?

Answer 5

erythromycin

Question 6

what lower tract pathogen can erythromycin target?

Answer 6

haemophillus

Question 7

where are macrolides excreted?

Answer 7

liver into gut

Question 8

what is a type of lincosamide?

Answer 8

clindamycin

Question 9

when would you prescribe clindamycin?

Answer 9

gram +ve anaerobes and aerobes
deep staph infection
alternative to Pen for infective endocarditis

Question 10

what is a type of nitroimadazole?

Answer 10

metronidazole

Question 11

what would you avoid if taking metronidazole?

Answer 11

alcohol

Question 12

what are the 2 type of resistance?

Answer 12

natural
acquired

Question 13

how does natural resistance come about?

Answer 13

myobacterial cell wall

Question 14

how does acquired resistance come about?

Answer 14

change to cell wall

Question 15

what are persistor cells?

Answer 15

change state of dormancy to become resistant

Question 16

what antibiotics pose risk for a c.difficile infection?

Answer 16

cephalosporins
co amoxiclav
ciprofloxacin
clindamycin