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Abx Flashcards

1
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Prophylaxis

A

Prevention of disease- taking abx before surgery or procedure to prevent infection

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Empiric therapy

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Treatment with abx before the specific organism has been identified

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3
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Definitve therapy

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abx use based on identified organism

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4
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colonization

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growth of microorganisms in a particular body site

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5
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infection

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disease caused by microorganism

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6
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Contamination

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introduction of pathogens into normally clean and sterile environment

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7
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bactericidal

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capable of killing bacteria

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8
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bacteriostatic

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inhibition or retardation of growth of bacteria with out their destruction

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9
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bactericidal drugs

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Kill bacteria- peniciilans

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10
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Clavulanic acid

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Beta lactam agonist- restores function of antibiotic by addressing resistance

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11
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Aminoglycosides- Mech of action

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Ribosomal protein synthesis inhibitor- bacteriostatic- can be cidal with increased concentration

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12
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Aminoglycosides- Types

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End in mycin- gentomycin, streptomycin, neomycin

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13
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Aminoglycosides- Spectrum of activity

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Gram -Including Pseudomoas aerug- severeSynergistic with beta lactam for gram +

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14
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Beta Lactams

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Penicillin, Cephalosporins, carbapenem & vancomycin

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15
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Penicillin- Mech of action

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis leads to cell lysis

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16
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Penicillins- Names

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End in cillin- penicillin G, ampicillin, amoxicillin

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17
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Penicillins- Uses

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Gram +Streptococci

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18
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Peinicillin G, VK

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Drug of choice for N Meningitis, syphilis

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19
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Ampicillin & amoxicillin

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Gram +Extended spectrumRespiratory infectionsStreptococci, enterococci

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20
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Cephalosporins- mech of action

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Beta lactam antibiotics- inhibit cell wall synthesis

21
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1st generation cephalosporins

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cephlexn, cefazolin

22
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1st generation cephalosporin- spectrum of activity

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Gram +: Strept, MSSA some Gram -: E.coli, Klebisselaskin & resp infections

23
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2nd generation Cephalosporin- spectrum of activity

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Gram +: Strept, MSSAGram - : Good coverage- B fragilis

24
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2nd generation cephalosporin- drug names

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cefuroxime, cefotetan, ceforitin

25
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3rd generation cephalosporins- drug names

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ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftzidime

26
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3rd generation cephalosporins- spectrum of activity

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Resp & serious infectionsPenetrates CSFGram +: Strept, MSSAGram - Very good- pseudomonas

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4th generation cephalosporins- drugs

28
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4th generation cehpalosporins- spectrum of activity

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Gram +: Strept, MSSAGram - excellent- through Pseudomondas

29
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Monobactam- mechanism of action

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Disrupt cell wall synthesis- baceriacidal

30
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Monobactam- drug

31
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Monobactam- spectrum of activity

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Gram -Up to pseudomondas

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Carbapenem- mech of action

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Beta lactam- disrupt cell wall synthesis

33
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Carbapenem- Drugs

A

End in penem- imipenem

34
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Vancomycin- Mech of action

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Inhibits cell wall synthesis- beta lactam

35
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Vancomycin- Spectrum of activity

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Drug of choice for MRSAStrept, Staph, EnteroNo Gram -

36
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Macrolides- drugs

A

erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin

37
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Macrolides- Mech of activity

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Ribosomal inhibition- bacteriostatic

38
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Macrolide- Spectrum of activity

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Gram +Chlamydia & syphallisAtypical respiratory infections: Legionella, pneumoniae

39
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Tetracyclines- Drugs

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end in cycline- doxycycline, tetracycline, mincycline

40
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Tetracycline- Mech of action

A

Ribosomal protein synthesis inhibitor- bacteriostatic

41
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Tetracycline- spectrum of activity

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Gram + strept & MSSAWeak Gram -A typical respiratory infections

42
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Quinolones- Drugs

A

“floxacin”ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin

43
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Quinolones- Mech of action

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Inhibit DNA synthesis- bacteriostatic

44
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Sulfa Drugs

A

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

45
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Sulfa- Mech of action

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Inhibit folic acid synthesis- formation of essential cofactor- bacteriostatic

46
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Sulfa- Spectrum of activity

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Gram + Strept, MSSAGram - Enterobacteriacae

47
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Anaerobic agents

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Clindamycin, metronidazole, chloramphenicol

48
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Anaerobic- mech of action

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Inhibition of ribosome- bacteriostatic

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