Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Hasan Asif

Theme: Anti-microbial Agents

OPTION LIST

A	Glycopeptides	I	3 days
B	Cephalexin	J	7 days
C	Cefotaxime	K	Tazocin
D	Tetracyclines	L	Doxyclycline
E	Macrolides	M	Amoxicillin
F	Cefuroxime	N	Flucloxacillin
G	Beta-lactams	O	Ceftriaxone
H	Aminoglycosides	P	Trimethoprim

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

1. Which group of antibiotics is not recommended for use in children or pregnant women?

2. Give an example of a second-generation cephalosporin.

3. Which group of antibiotics is bacteriostatic and acts on 50S ribosomes to interfere with mRNA translation?

4. A 23-year-old intubated male in ITU developes a chest infection 14 days after admission, which antibiotic would you prescribe?

5. A 28-year-old woman is diagnosed with community-acquired cystitis, what is the recommended duration of antibiotic treatment for this diagnosis?

ANSWERS

1. D

2. F

3. E

4. K

5. I