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MIC 541-Exam 4- Antimicrobials VI-5
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Daptomycin is used for what bacteria?
MRSA
Daptomycin is active against what?
the cytoplasmic membrane
What type of antibiotic is Daptomycin?
Lipopeptide
A Lipopetide has what type antibiotic activity?
Membrane active
What antibiotic is membrane active?
Daptomycin
Polymixins
What is the spectrum for Daptomycin?
Same as Vancomycin
what is Daptomycin inactive in?
Pneumonia
What is the activity of Polymixins?
Cell membrane active
What is the problem of Polymixins?
Very toxic
What are the toxic issues of Polymixins?
irreversible or nearly irreverable neurotoxic effects
nephrotoxicity
What pathogens may necessitate polymixin use?
P. aeruginosa
Acinetobacter
multiple resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Resisatnce is emerging (T/F)?
True
False
True
Enterobacteriaceae especially
What common use item has polymixins in it?
Neosporin
Neosporin is safe in the blood stream (T/F)?
True
False
False, it is very dangerous because of the polymixins
Patients with tuberculosis need to have what combination treatment?
Two (never one) Anti-mycobacterial drugs at once to prevent resistance from developing
What drugs should never be used alone:
Rifampin
Isonazid
Ethambutol
Paraminosalycylic acid
What drugs indicate a mycobacterial infection that necessitates the use of two Antimycobacterial agents?
Rifampin, Isonazid, Ethambutol and Paraaminosalysylic acid
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MIC 541-Exam 4- Antimicrobials VI-5
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