Cephalosporins

Question 1

Cephalosporins should never be given to…

Answer 1

Food animals

Question 2

Cephalosporins come in which generations

Answer 2

1st- 5th

Question 3

First generation cephalosporins target mostly gram __________ and some gram ___________ bacteria

Answer 3

Mostly gram positive
Some gram negative

Question 4

Second generation cephalosporins target mostly gram __________ bacteria and some gram __________ bacteria

Answer 4

Mostly gram negative
Some gram positive

Question 5

Third generation cephalosporins target gram ___________ bacteria to an even greater degree than second generation cephalosporin. They also target some gram positive bacteria

Answer 5

Gram negative

Question 6

Which generation cephalosporin is beta lactamase resistant

Answer 6

Third generation

Question 7

Which generation cephalosporin specifically targets gram positive P. aeurginosa and Enterobacteriaceae

Answer 7

Fourth generation

Question 8

Which generation cephalosporin specifically targets MRSA and VRSA

Answer 8

Fifth generation

Question 9

Which generation cephalosporin are for human use only

Answer 9

Fifth generation

Question 10

Cefazolin
Cephalexin
Cefadroxil

Answer 10

First generation cephalosporins