You are responsible for:
* Mechanism of action
* Spectrum
* Mechanism of resistance (i.e., penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus)
* Common side effects

PENICILLINS:
Know the difference in spectrum and uses of penicillin, aminopenicillins (e.g. amoxicillin), penicillinase resistant penicillins, broad spectum penicillins, and beta lactam/beta lactamase inhibitors combination products.

CEPHALOSPORINS:
Know the difference in spectrum and uses of common first, second, third, and fourth generation cephalosporins. Pay particular attention to which agents have anti anaerobic activity, and which are active against P. aeruginosa.

MISCELLANEOUS:
* Imipenem/cilastatin
* Aztreonam
* Rifampin
* Nitrofurantoin
* Clindamycin
* Doxycycline
* Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole
* Metronidazole
* Vancomycin
* Chloramphenicol
* Erythromycin/Azithromycin/Clarithromycin
* Quinupristin/dalfopristin
* Linezolid
* Fluoroquinolones: older (e.g., ciprofloxacin), and newer (e.g., gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin)