Deck 39: Inhibitors of Bacterial Protein Synthesis

Question 1

Which agent used to treat infections caused by drug-resistant gram-positive cocci has caused myalgia and arthralgia in some persons?

A) quinupristin-dalfopristin
B) daptomycin
C) linezolid
D) tigecycline
E) spectinomycin

Answer 1

quinupristin-dalfopristin

Question 2

Persons receiving intravenous clindamycin should be monitored for the occurrence of which adverse effect?

A) torsades de pointes
B) hearing impairment
C) liver toxicity
D) thrombocytopenia
E) pseudomembranous colitis

Answer 2

pseudomembranous colitis

Question 3

Which agent is used topically to eradicate nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant staphylococci?

A) bacitracin
B) mupirocin
C) neomycin
D) polymyxin
E) tigecycline

Answer 3

mupirocin

Question 4

A woman develops an allergic reaction after being treated for a superficial ocular infection. Which agent is most likely responsible for this adverse effect?

A) polymyxin
B) azithromycin
C) neomycin
D) bacitracin
E) chloramphenicol