The best way to cause a superinfection is to use __________-spectrum antibiotics for a
__________ amount of time.
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broad, long
Inhibiting Nucleic Acid Synthesis for Bacteria
Metronidazole: interferes with DNA _____________. It is ___________-spectrum
Rifampin: blocks RNA _______________, it is ____________-spectrum to mainly gram-_____________.
Both of the above drugs are combined to treat __________________.
,Fluoroquinolones: inhibits DNA ________, is ________ spectrum, and has bad side effects.
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replication, broad
polymerase,narrow, positive
tuberculosis
gyrase, broad
Target Mimicry
_________________ _______________ produces a protein that looks like DNA and prevents the
antimicrobial from working.
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mycobacterium tuberculosis
The risk with broad-spectrum antibiotics is a __________________, where a microbe becomes
resistant to the antibiotic. Yeast infections (_________________) and C. Diff caused by
______________ ______________.
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candidiasis, clostridium difficile
, Inhibiting Metabolic Pathways
Sulfonamides: blocks synthesis of nucleic acids, is ____________________ (inhibits), and is
_______-spectrum.
Trimethoprim: inhibits a ____________ step in metabolic pathway. used in combination with
a _______ drug to treat UTI, _______ infections, and bronchitis.
Isoniazid: preventing the synthesis of __________ acid and in combo with other drugs, it
treats _______________. It is ____________-spectrum.
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bacteriostatic, broad
later, sulfa, ear
mycolic, tuberculosis, narrow
Target Modification:
__________________ aureus is resistant to ___________________ because it has a new low-affinity PBP.
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staphylococcus, methicillin
Inhibiting Protein Synthesis for Bacteria
Bacteria cells are ____S = ______S and _____S subunits
__________ amount of time.
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broad, long
Inhibiting Nucleic Acid Synthesis for Bacteria
Metronidazole: interferes with DNA _____________. It is ___________-spectrum
Rifampin: blocks RNA _______________, it is ____________-spectrum to mainly gram-_____________.
Both of the above drugs are combined to treat __________________.
,Fluoroquinolones: inhibits DNA ________, is ________ spectrum, and has bad side effects.
Give this one a try later!
replication, broad
polymerase,narrow, positive
tuberculosis
gyrase, broad
Target Mimicry
_________________ _______________ produces a protein that looks like DNA and prevents the
antimicrobial from working.
Give this one a try later!
mycobacterium tuberculosis
The risk with broad-spectrum antibiotics is a __________________, where a microbe becomes
resistant to the antibiotic. Yeast infections (_________________) and C. Diff caused by
______________ ______________.
Give this one a try later!
candidiasis, clostridium difficile
, Inhibiting Metabolic Pathways
Sulfonamides: blocks synthesis of nucleic acids, is ____________________ (inhibits), and is
_______-spectrum.
Trimethoprim: inhibits a ____________ step in metabolic pathway. used in combination with
a _______ drug to treat UTI, _______ infections, and bronchitis.
Isoniazid: preventing the synthesis of __________ acid and in combo with other drugs, it
treats _______________. It is ____________-spectrum.
Give this one a try later!
bacteriostatic, broad
later, sulfa, ear
mycolic, tuberculosis, narrow
Target Modification:
__________________ aureus is resistant to ___________________ because it has a new low-affinity PBP.
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staphylococcus, methicillin
Inhibiting Protein Synthesis for Bacteria
Bacteria cells are ____S = ______S and _____S subunits
