ABx II Flashcards
What are the abx that are cell wall synthesis inhibitors?
PCN Cephalosporins Monobactam Glycopeptides Polypeptides Carbapenems Phosphoenolpyruvate
What are the three general classes of protein synthesis inhibitors?
Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
What are the four abx that cause DNA damage, inhibit gyrase, or inhibit folate?
Sulfonamides
Trimethoprim
Fluoroquinolones
Metronidazole
What are the two components of the cell wall?
NAM and NAGs
N-acetylmuramic acid, N-acetylglucosamine
True or false: peptidoglycan is only found in gram positive bacteria?
False-both
What are the molecules that attach NAMs and NAGs together?
5 amino acids in a species-specific sequence
What is the enzyme that joins monomers to form NAM-NAG chains?
Transglycosylases
What are the enzymes that bind NAMs and NAGs to AAs?
Transpeptidases
What is the role of penicillin binding proteins?
play a role in the synthesis and maintenance of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan
What is the MOA of beta-lactam abx?
Binds to and inhibits the PBP enzymes, which play a role in the synthesis and maintenance of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan
What are the four types of beta-lactams?
PCN
Cephalosporins
Monobactam
Carbapenem
Are beta-lactams bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bactericidal
What is the enzyme that causes resistance to beta lactams?
Beta lactamases
What are the four major PCN compounds?
PCN G
PCN V
Amoxicillin
Methicillin
What is the most common adverse effect of beta-lactam abx?
Hypersensitivity
What are the CNS adverse effects of beta lactams?
Confusion
Hallucinations
What are the blood adverse effects of beta lactams?
Hemolytic anemia
Thrombocytopenia
What secondary infections are pts more susceptible to following beta lactam use?
Vaginal candidiasis
If there is a mild reaction to a beta lactam, should you consider another beta lactam?
Yes, but only for a MILD reaction.
If severe, then no
Are PCN G/V broad or narrow spectrum? Beta lactamase sensitive?
Narrow
Beta lactamase sensitive
Are methicillin, Nafcillin, oxacillin broad or narrow spectrum? Beta lactamase sensitive?
Very narrow
Resistant
Are ampicillin/amoxicillin broad or narrow spectrum? Beta lactamase sensitive?
Broad
Sensitive
Are piperacillin, ticarcillin, azlocillin, broad or narrow spectrum? Beta lactamase sensitive?
Extended spectrum
Sensitive
What is the drug that is coadministered with PCN abx to inhibit beta lactamase?
Clavulanic acid
What is the MOA of clavulanic acid?
Beta lactamase inhibitor
What are the key adverse effects of beta lactamase inhibitors?
Similar to PCN
What agents are used if there is a sensitivity to PCNs?
Cephalosporins
What is the MOA of cephalosporins?
Bind to PBPs
What is the key adverse effect of cephalosporins?
Hypersensitivity
What are first generation cephalosporins good to treat? Second? Third? 4th?
- Gram positive cocci
- above plus some gram -
- above and many gram neg rods
- broad
What are the two 1st generation cephalosporins?
Cefazolin
Cephalexin
What are the three second generation cephalosporins?
Cefotetan
Cefaclor
Cefuroxime
What are the four third generation cephalosporins?
Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime
Cefdinir
Cefixime
Which generation of cephalosporins are effective in CNS treatment?
3 and 4
What is the one 4th generation cephalosporin?
Cefepime
Are any of the cephalosporin generations beta lactamase resistant? If so, which one(s)?
4th generation resistant