COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ PCNs. Answer: Gm+ cocci
Gm- baccili
◉ PCNs active against Enterococcus. Answer: "PAAAAAAAAA!"
"P"iperacillin
"A"mpicilin
"A"moxicillin
◉ PCNs for MSSA. Answer: "NO"
"N"aficillin
"O"xacillin
◉ PCN with extended Gm- coverage (including Pseudomonas). Answer:
"the (P)hysical (T)herapist"
"P"iperacillin
"T"icarcillin
, ◉ Cephs - general trend. Answer: Goes from strong to weak in Gm+ in
this order of gen: 5,1,2,3,4
Goeas from strong to weak in Gm - in this order of gen:
4,3, 5, 2,1
◉ HNPEKS acronym means. Answer: "H"aemophilus
"N"isseria
"P"roteus
"E"coli
"K"lebsiella
"S"errattia
◉ CAPES acronym means. Answer: "C"itorbacter
"A"cinetobacter
"P"seudomonas
"E"nterobacter
"S"erritia (again)
◉ 5th gen Ceph. Answer: Gm+ BEST (covers MRSA)
Gm-: HNPEKS (no Pseudomonas)
◉ 1st gen ceph. Answer: Less Gm+: