Brand/Generic
Z-Pak
Azithromycin
Patients taking an antifungal known as metronidazole are recommended to avoid consumption of alcohol due to a risk of this reaction
What is a disulfiram-like reaction
This enzyme, produced by many resistant bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, breaks the beta-lactam ring and confers resistance to penicillins.
What is beta-lactamase
This class of antibiotics works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) and includes penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems.
What are beta-lactam antibiotics
This is the coordinated effort to measure and improve how medications are prescribed by doctors and used by patients to reduce resistance
What is anti-microbial stewardship
Rocephin
Ceftriaxone
This drug, _________, has been associated with an infusion reaction dubbed, _________, based on the appearance of the reaction, but can usually be resolved with decreasing the rate of infusion
What is Vancomycin, Red Man's Syndrome
Aminoglycosides are known for these two major toxicities
What are nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity?
Drugs including Yeztugo and Descovy are part of this type of therapy
What is Pre exposure prophylaxis (PreP)
Among the fluoroquinolone class this is the only agent that posses anaerobic coverage
What is moxifloxacin?
Vibramycin
Doxycycline
This class of drugs is known to be related to adverse effects such as CNS symptoms, photosensitivity, tendonopathy, cardiac effects, and peripheral neuropathy
What are fluoroquinolones
This is the recommended monitoring method for therapeutic dose targeting of Vancomycin
What is AUC/MIC guided monitoring targeting 400-600 (assuming an MIC of 1 mcg/mL)
What is the treatment of choice for C. difficile when fidaxomicin cannot be utilized
What is ORAL vancomycin
This Hindu deity is often depicted with the head of an elephant and is known to be the remover of obstacles
Who is Ganesha
Vabomere
Meropenem and Vaborbactam
This class of drug is not recommended for children under 12 years old
What are tetracyclines
These three cephalosporin agents have anti-pseudomonal activity, please name 2
ceftazidime, cefepime, and cefoperazone
What is the recommended empiric treatment of bacterial meningitis for adults over 50 years of age
Vancomycin + Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime + ampicillin
A gumma is a soft, non-cancerous, tumor-like growth that develops as a result of this disease
What is late/tertiary syphilis?
Atripla
Efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir
Patients taking this antimicrobial should be counseled on serotonin syndrome symptoms
What is linezolid?
Why is daptomycin not recommended for the treatment of pneumonia infections
It is inactivated and bound by pulmonary surfactant
This is the rationale behind administration of certain anti-biotics such as piperacillin/tazobactam over 4 hours
Utilization of extended infusion times for time-dependent killing
The earliest record of this quote in 1836 "When the enemy is making a false movement, we must take good care not to interrupt him." Was spoken by this famous historical figure
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte