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Antibiotics: Metabolic Inhibitors
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
04/26/2012

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Term
This is a Metabolic Inhibitor antibiotic that interferes with folic acid synthesis:
Definition
Sulfonamides
Term
Sulfonamides resemble PABA or:
Definition
Para-aminobenzoic acid
Term
Name two uses for Sulfonamides:
Definition
  1. UTI
  2. Meningococcal Meningitis
Term
Sulfonamides can cause __ and are not effective for severe infections:
Definition
Allergic reactions
Term
This is a Metabolic Inhibitor that interferes with mycolic acid (cell wall) synthesis:
Definition
Isoniazid (INH)
Term
Isonaiazid (INH) resembles __ and is used to treat __
Definition

Vitamin B6

M. tuberculosis

Term
Isoniazid can cause __ and kidney damage
Definition
Resistance
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