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What microbe does flucytosine affect?

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fungi

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Penicillin G mechanism of action

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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Methicillin mechanism of action

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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Amoxicillin mechanism of action

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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ampicillin mechanism of action

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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What microbe is penicillin G effect?

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bacteria

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What microbe does methicillin affect?

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bacteria

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What microbe does amoxicillin affect?

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bacteria

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What microbe does ampicillin affect?

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bacteria

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What microbe does cephalosporin affect?

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bacteria

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What is the cephalosporin mechanism of action?

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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What is bacitracin’s mechanism of action?

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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What microbe does bacitracin affect?

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Bacteria

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What is vancomycin mechanism of action?

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inhibit cell wall synthesis

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What microbe does vancomycin affect?

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Bacteria

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What is augmentin mechanism of action?

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis

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What microbe does Augmentin affect?

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Bacteria

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What is tetracycline’s mechanism of action?

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Inhibits tRNA attachment

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What is erythromycin mechanism of action?

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Inhibit mRNA binding to ribosomes

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What microbe does tetracycline affect?

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bacteria

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What microbe does erythromycin effect?

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Bacteria

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What microbe does streptomycin affect?

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Bacteria

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What is streptomycin mechanism of action?

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Change shape of ribosome

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Neomycin mechanism of action

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Change shape of ribosome

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What is clindamycin mechanism of action?
Inhibits peptide bond formation
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What microbe does neomycin affect?
Bacteria
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What microbe does clindamycin affect?
Bacteria
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Polymyxin B mechanism of action
Damaged plasma membrane
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What microbe does polymyxin B affect?
Bacteria
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What microbe does rifampin affect?
Bacteria, tuberculosis
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What is rifampin mechanism of action?
Inhibit transcription
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What is the mechanism of action of ciprofloxacin?
Inhibit DNA synthesis, gyrase
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What microbe does ciprofloxacin affect?
Bacteria
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What is the mechanism of action for TMP - SMZ(Bactrim)
Inhibit metabolites
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What microbe does TMP - SMZ affect?
Bacteria
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What is the mechanism of action for Isoniazid?
mycolic acid synthesis
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What microbe does Isoniazid affect?
TB, leprosy
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What is the mechanism of action for ethambutol
Inhibit Mycolic acid synthesis
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What microbe does ethambutol effect?
TB, leprosy
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What is the mechanism of action for AMPHOTERICIN B
Disrupt sterol synthesis
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What microbe does AMPHOTERICIN B affect?
Fungi
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What is the mechanism of action for fluconazole?
Disrupt Stereol synthesis
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What micro does fluconazole affect?
Fungi
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What is the mechanism of action for ketoconazole?
Disrupts sterol synthesis
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What microbe does ketoconazole affect?
Fungi
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What is the mechanism of action for caspofungin?
Inhibits glucan synthesis
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What microbe does Caspofungin affect?
Fungi
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What is the mechanism of action for flucytosine?
Interferes with transcription, cytosine
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What is the mechanism of action for chloroquine?
Membrane function
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What microbe does chloroquine affect?
Protozoan
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What is the mechanism of action for metronidazole?
Deactivates enzymes
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What microbe does metronidazole affect?
Protozoan
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What is the mechanism of action for acyclovir
Nucleotide analog
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What microbe does acyclovir affect?
Antiviral
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What is the mechanism of action for ribavirin
Accelerate mutation rate
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What microbe does ribavirin affect?
Antiviral
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What is the mechanism of action for interferon?
Inhibits viral replication
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What microbe does interferon affect?
Antiviral
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What is the mechanism of action for Tamiflu, relenza?
Inhibit neuraminidase
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What microbe does Tamiflu/Relenza affect?
Antiviral, flu
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What antibiotics are found in ointment?
bacitracin, polymyxin B, neomycin
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What antibiotics are used to treat MRSA?
Vancomycin
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What are TB drugs?
rifampin, isoniazid, ethambutol

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