MIC 205 - Antibiotics - Unit 2 Exam

polymyxin B

• target: membrane

• broad spectrum

vancomycin

• cell wall

• gram +, narrow

bacitracin

• cell wall

• gram +, narrow

cephalosporin

• cell wall

• gram +, narrow

amipicillin

• cell wall

• broad

ampicillin

• cell wall

• broad

amoxicillin

• cell wall

• broad

methicillin

• cell wall

• broad

penicillin

• cell wall

• narrow - streptococcal infections

ethambutol

• cell wall

• narrow - acid fast

isoniazid

• cell wall

• narrow - acid fast

sulfa drugs

• metabolism

• broad (+,-)

trimethoprim

• metabolism

• broad

tetracycline

• protein synthesis

• broad (gram + and -, rickettsia, chlamydia, protozoa, fungi)

chloramphenicol

• protein synthesis

• broad (gram -, rickettsia, chlamydia, fungi)

streptomycin

• protein synthesis

• TB, but broad (+, -)

erythromycin

• protein synthesis

• broad

neomycin

• protein synthesis

• broad (+, -, skin infections)

ciprofloxacin

• DNA

• broad (+, -)

fluoroquinolones

• DNA

• broad (+, -)

rifampin

• DNA

• broad (+, -)