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Path MBIO
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5
Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
11/12/2011

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Term
Clindamycin
Definition
Effective AB against gram - Bacteroides that grew due to tissue damage causing anaerobic conditions (damage could have been caused by AB)
Term
What can C.diff cause
Definition
Psuedomembrane colitis-colonic wall damaged by toxins
Term
What are the 3 categories Protein synth inhibitors?
Definition
Macrolides,tetracyclins, aminoglycosides
Term
Quinolones
Definition
Targets DNA replication. Specifically, targets DNA Gyrase to prevent supercoiling. Can also penetrate macrophages and PMN's to kill intracellular pathogens. Also, good against gram + and -, poor against strep. and anaerobes.
Term
Metranidazole
Definition
DNA synth inhibitor. Inhibits by making breaks in DNA. Requires activation by flavodoxin and ferrodoxin. Problem: single mutation can cause resistance.
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