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which has greater oral availability - amoxicillin or ampicillin?   amOxicillin  
spectrum of ampicillin, amoxicillin   "HELPS kill enterococci": h. flu, e. coli, listeria, proteus, salmonella, enterococci  
cefazolin and cephalexin are what generation cephalosporins?   first  
coverage of cefazolin and cephalexin?   "PEcK": proteus, e. coli, klebsiella (and gram positives)  
cefoxitin, cefaclor, cefuroxamine are what generation?   second  
coverage of cefoxitin, cefaclor, cefuroxamine?   "HEN PEcKS:" h. flu, enterobacter, neisseria, proteus, e. coli, klebsiella  
ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, and ceftazidime are what generation?   third  
use of ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, and ceftazidime?   serious gram-negative infections resistant to other beta lactams; meningitis; ex. ceftazidime for pseudomonas, ceftriaxone for gonorrhea  
cefepime, cefpiramide belong to what generation?   fourth  
use of cefepime, cefpiramide?   increased activity against pseudomonas and gram-positive organisms  
serum-like sickness in infants and kids can be seen with what cephalosporin?   ceflacor (2nd generation)  
this is an inhibitor of renal dihydropeptidase I   cilastin - decreases inactivation of imipenem in renal tubules  
why are aminoglycosides ineffective against anaerobes?   require O2 for uptake  
drug used for bowel surgery?   neomycin  
this tetracycline is an ADH antagonist - acts as a diuretic in SIADH   demeclocylcine  
clinical use of tetracyclines?   VACUUM THe BedRoom: vibrio cholerae, acne, chlamydia, ureaplasma urealyticum, mycoplasma, tularemia, h. pylori, borrelia burgdorferi, rickettsia  
this drug treats anaerobes above the diaphragm   clindamycin  
these drugs can cause leg cramps and myalgias in kids   fluoroquinolones  
used for anaerobes below the diaphragm   metronidazole  
how does nystatin work?   binds to ergosterol, disrupting fungal membranes (too toxic for systemic use)  
mechanism of the -azoles?   inhibit fungal steriod (ergosterol) synthesis  
toxicities of -azoles?   hormone synthesis inhibition (gynecomastia), liver dysfunction (inhibition of P450), fever, chills  
this antifungal inhibits DNA synthesis by conversion to fluorouracil, which competes with uracil   flucytosine  
toxicity of flucytosine   nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bone marrow suppression  
mechanism of caspofungin?   inhibits cell wall syntehsis  
use of caspofungin?   invasive aspergillosis  
toxicity of caspofungin?   GI upset, flushing  
this antifungal inhibits the fungal enzyme squalene epoxidase   terbinafine  
use of terbinafene?   used to treat dermatophytoses (especially onychomycosis)  
mechanism of griseofulvin?   interferes with microtubule function; disrupts mitosis; depostis in keratin-containing tissues (e.g. nails)  
clinical use of griseofulvin?   oral treatment of superficial infections; inhibits growth of dermatophytes (tinea, ringworm)  
toxicity of griseofulvin?   teratogenic, carcinogenic, confusion, headaches, increases warfarin metabolism  
two diseases transmitted by inhalation fo asexual spores?   coccidiomycosis and histoplasmosis  
treatment for superficial candidal infection? for systemic?   nystatin; amphotericin B  
Southwestern US, valley fever   coccidiomycosis  
Mississippi and Ohio river valleys   histoplasmosis  
rural Latin America   paracoccidiomycosis  
bird or bat droppings; intracellular (tiny yeast inside macrophages)   histoplasmosis  
Captain's wheel appearance   paracoccidiomycosis  
states east of Mississippi River and Central America   blastomycosis  
big, broad-based budding   blastomycosis  
dimorphic fungi   mold in soil; yeast in tissue  
on what do you culture fungi?   Sabouraud's agar  
systemic mycoses can mimic what?   TB (granuloma formation)  
what is cocidiomycosis in tissue?   spherule  
treatments for mycoses?   fluconazole or ketoconazole for local infection; ampho B for systemic infection  
what causes tinea versicolor?   malassezia furfur  
hypopigmented skin lesions in hot, humid weather   tinea versicolor  
treatment for tinea versicolor?   topical miconazole, selenium sulfide  
what does cladosporium werneckii cause?   tinea nigra  
infection of keratinized layer of skin; appears as brownish spot   tinea nigra  
treatment for tinea nigra?   salicylic acid  
pruritic lesions with central clearing resembling a ring, caused by dermatophytes   tinea pedis/cruris/corporis/capitis  
mold hyphae in KOH prep, not dimorphic   tinea pedis/cruris/corporis/capitis  
mold with septate hyphae that branch at a V-shaped (45 degree) angle   aspergillus  
culture on Sabourauds' agar, stains with India ink?   cryptococcus neoformans  
heavily encapsulated yeast, not dimorphic, found in soil & pigeon droppings   cryptococcus  
fungus ball   aspergillus  
mold with irregular nonseptate hyphae branching at wide angles (>90 degrees)   mucor and rhizopus  
in what type of patients is mucormycosis typically seen?   ketoacidotic diabetic and leukemic patients  
fungi proliferate in walls of blood vessels and cause infarction of distal tissue; rhinocerebral, frontal lobe abscesses   mucor and rhizopus  


   


 

 

 
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