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| Effective AB against gram - Bacteroides that grew due to tissue damage causing anaerobic conditions (damage could have been caused by AB) |
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| Psuedomembrane colitis-colonic wall damaged by toxins |
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| What are the 3 categories Protein synth inhibitors? |
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| Macrolides,tetracyclins, aminoglycosides |
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| 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. |
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| 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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