226. Bacterial meningitis treatment includes penicillins cephalosporins and vancomycin, while viral meningitis is mainly treated by acyclovir IV.
227. Pellagra is a disease characterized by deficiency and/or failure of the body to convert tryptophan to niacin. It is mainly characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea and dementia.
228. Treatment of large intestine infection caused by food intoxication include ciprofloxacin and metronidazole with the increase of fluid intake as a non-pharmacological help.
229. Antibiotics that might cause pseudomembranous colitis include broad-spectrum penicillins, celphalosporins, and clindamycin.
230. Vancomycin is a bactericidal agent that acts by inhibiting stage II of cell wall synthesis, prevent polymerization of linear peptidoglycan, side effects of vancomycin include ototoxicity, phlebitis, chills and fever.
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