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Pharmacy students “Drugs and Bugs” quiz

Which antibiotic(s) are generally active against these microorganisms.

Match the antibiotics to the bacteria. Then check your answers against ours!

1Q1

3Q2

5Q3

7Q4

9Q5

10A

11Q6

12A

13Q7

14A

15Q8

16A

17Q9

18A

19A10

20A

21Q11

22A

23Q12

24A

25Q13

26A

27Q14

28A

that Gram apply

Gram positive Meticillin sensitive Staphycoccus aureus (MSSA) - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram positive Meticillin sensitive Staphycoccus aureus (MSSA)

Flucloxacillin, Doxycycline, Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin, Cefalexin, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Incorrect!

Gram positive Meticillin sensitive Staphycoccus aureus (MSSA)

Flucloxacillin, Doxycycline, Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin, Cefalexin, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Gram positive Meticillin resistant Staphylcoccus aureus (MRSA) - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram positive Meticillin resistant Staphylcoccus aureus (MRSA)

Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Linezolid.

Incorrect!

Gram positive Meticillin resistant Staphylcoccus aureus (MRSA)

Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Linezolid.

Gram positive Enterococcus faecium - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram positive Enterococcus faecium

Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Linezolid.

Incorrect!

Gram positive Enterococcus faecium

Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Linezolid.

Gram positive Enterococcus faecalis - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram positive Enterococcus faecalis

Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Co-amoxiclav, Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Levofloxacin, Linezolid, Meropenem, Ertapenem.

Incorrect!

Gram positive Enterococcus faecalis

Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Co-amoxiclav, Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Levofloxacin, Linezolid, Meropenem, Ertapenem.

Gram positive Streptococcus - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram positive Streptococcus

Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Co-amoxiclav, Vancomycin, Teicoplanin, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Levofloxacin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doxycycline, Flucloxacillin, Clindamycin, Clarithromycin, Erythromycin, Cefalexin, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone

Incorrect!

Gram positive Streptococcus

Anaerobes - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Anaerobes

Metronidazole, Clindamycin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Incorrect!

Anaerobes

Metronidazole, Clindamycin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Gram negative Neisseria meningitidis - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram negative Neisseria meningitidis

Penicillin, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin, Meropenem.

Incorrect!

Gram negative Neisseria meningitidis

Metronidazole, Clindamycin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Gram negative Haemophilus influenzae - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram negative Haemophilus influenzae

Doxycycline, Amoxicillin, Co-amoxiclav, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin- tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Incorrect!

Gram negative Haemophilus influenzae

Doxycycline, Amoxicillin, Co-amoxiclav, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin- tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Gram negative Moraxella - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram negative Moraxella

Doxycycline, Co-amoxiclav, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Incorrect!

Gram negative Moraxella

Doxycycline, Co-amoxiclav, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Gram negative Escherichia coli - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram negative Escherichia coli

Trimethoprim, Gentamicin, Nitrofurantoin, Fosfomycin, Pivmecillinam, Cefalexin, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Incorrect!

Gram negative Escherichia coli

Gram negative Klebsiella - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram negative Klebsiella

Incorrect!

Gram negative Klebsiella

Gram negative Proteus mirabilis - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram negative Proteus mirabilis

Gentamicin, Fosfomycin, Pivmecillinam, Cefalexin, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Incorrect!

Gram negative Proteus mirabilis

Gentamicin, Fosfomycin, Pivmecillinam, Cefalexin, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Ertapenem, Meropenem.

Gram negative Pseudomonas - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram negative Pseudomonas

Gentamicin, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Meropenem.

Incorrect!

Gram negative Pseudomonas

Gentamicin, Ceftazidime, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin, Meropenem.

Gram negative Legionella - Select all that apply

Amoxicillin
Cefalexin
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Ciprofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav
Doxycycline
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Fosfomycin
Flucloxacillin
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Linezolid
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Nitrofurantoin
Penicillin
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Pivmecillinam
Teicoplanin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Vancomycin

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Gram negative Legionella

Doxycycline, Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Levofloxacin.

Incorrect!

Gram negative Legionella

Doxycycline, Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Levofloxacin.

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