MIC 541-Exam 4- Antimicrobials IV-4

Augmentin is used for what mainly?

Clavulanate causes what side effect?

Clavulanate induces what?

Zosyn is used rarely (T/F)?
True False

Zosyn has many issues of resistance?
True False

What B-lactamases are controlle with B-latamse inhibitors?

B-lactamase inhibitors are effective against all B-lactamases (T/F)?
True False

What are no B-lactamse inhibitors active against?

What antibiotic is used for bite wounds?

What aspect of inhibitor combinations is not ideal?

Why are pharmacokinetics important to inhibitor combinations?

What is a superinfection?

Under what conditions would you develop a superinfection?

Superinfections are common (T/F)?
True False

What were the tree rare adverse effects discussed in class for Penicillin?

How are severe allergic reactions to penicillins treated?

Cephalosporins are different from Penicillins how?

Why are there more options for chemically altering Chephalosporins that Penicillins?

Why are there more Cephalosporins than penicillins?

Methoxy group attached to the B-lactam ring indicates what type of B-lactam?

What is the difference between Cephalosporins and Cephamycins?

Carbacephems are in what group?

Cephalosporins and Cephamycin are as good as Penicillin (T/F)?

Cephalosporins are grouped in what way?

What are examples of 1st generation cephaolsporins?

What characteristic was noted in class about 1st generation cephalosporins?

What group of cephalosporins are relatively narrow spectrum?

What characteristics in class were noted about 2nd generation cephalosporins?

What is an example of a 2nd generation cephalosporin?

What characteristic was noted in class about 3rd generation cephalosporins?

What is an example of a 3rd generation cephalosporin?

What is characteristic of a 4th generation cephalosporin?

What is an example of a 4th generation cephalosporin?

What generation of cephalosporins are of intermediate spectrum?

what generation of cephaolosporins of a broader spectrum and hae some pseudomonas activity?

What generation of Cephalosporins are of a broader spectrum and are more resistant to chromosomally mediated b-lactamases?

What generation of cephalosporins does Cefazolin and cefaclor belong to?

What generation of cephalosporins does cefuroxime belong to?

What generation of cephalosporins does ceftazidime belong to?

What generation of cephalosporins does cefepime belong to?

Ceftazidime has good activity against what particular bacteria?

There is cross-allergy between what two antibiotic groups?

What rate of cross-allergy is there between Penicillins and cephalosporins?

A person with a penicillin allergy has a 5-15% chance of having an allergy to what other antibiotics?

What options do you have if you have a patient with a severe penicillin reaction, what alternate options do you have?

Under what conditions would you use a non-betalactamase drug or use cephalosporins only if you need a cidal antibiotic?

How long after administration will a life threatening reaction to a cephalosporin is going to occur?

In what time frame will a cross-allergy to cephalosporin occur?

Penicillin reactions are mediated with what antibody type?

What should you do if you need to give a patient a cephalosporin who has a serious penicillin allergy?

Under what conditions would you site with a patient with a tracheostomy tube and epinephrine for 30 minutes?

Allergic reactions to cephalosporins that occur much later are or are not life-threatening?

What way can you administer a cephalosporin to a patient with a penicillin allergy to minimize the reaction?

What administration routes are available for Cephalosporins?