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1
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What are the abx that are cell wall synthesis inhibitors?

A 
PCN
Cephalosporins
Monobactam
Glycopeptides
Polypeptides
Carbapenems
Phosphoenolpyruvate
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What are the three general classes of protein synthesis inhibitors?

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Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides

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What are the four abx that cause DNA damage, inhibit gyrase, or inhibit folate?

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Sulfonamides
Trimethoprim
Fluoroquinolones
Metronidazole

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4
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What are the two components of the cell wall?

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NAM and NAGs

N-acetylmuramic acid, N-acetylglucosamine

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5
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True or false: peptidoglycan is only found in gram positive bacteria?

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False-both

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6
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What are the molecules that attach NAMs and NAGs together?

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5 amino acids in a species-specific sequence

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What is the enzyme that joins monomers to form NAM-NAG chains?

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Transglycosylases

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What are the enzymes that bind NAMs and NAGs to AAs?

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Transpeptidases

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9
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What is the role of penicillin binding proteins?

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play a role in the synthesis and maintenance of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan

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What is the MOA of beta-lactam abx?

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Binds to and inhibits the PBP enzymes, which play a role in the synthesis and maintenance of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan

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11
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What are the four types of beta-lactams?

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PCN
Cephalosporins
Monobactam
Carbapenem

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12
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Are beta-lactams bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Bactericidal

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13
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What is the enzyme that causes resistance to beta lactams?

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Beta lactamases

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14
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What are the four major PCN compounds?

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PCN G
PCN V
Amoxicillin
Methicillin

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What is the most common adverse effect of beta-lactam abx?

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Hypersensitivity

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16
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What are the CNS adverse effects of beta lactams?

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Confusion

Hallucinations

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17
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What are the blood adverse effects of beta lactams?

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Hemolytic anemia

Thrombocytopenia

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18
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What secondary infections are pts more susceptible to following beta lactam use?

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Vaginal candidiasis

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19
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If there is a mild reaction to a beta lactam, should you consider another beta lactam?

A

Yes, but only for a MILD reaction.

If severe, then no

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20
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Are PCN G/V broad or narrow spectrum? Beta lactamase sensitive?

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Narrow

Beta lactamase sensitive

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21
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Are methicillin, Nafcillin, oxacillin broad or narrow spectrum? Beta lactamase sensitive?

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Very narrow

Resistant

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22
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Are ampicillin/amoxicillin broad or narrow spectrum? Beta lactamase sensitive?

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Broad

Sensitive

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23
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Are piperacillin, ticarcillin, azlocillin, broad or narrow spectrum? Beta lactamase sensitive?

A

Extended spectrum

Sensitive

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24
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What is the drug that is coadministered with PCN abx to inhibit beta lactamase?

A

Clavulanic acid

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25
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What is the MOA of clavulanic acid?

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Beta lactamase inhibitor

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26
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What are the key adverse effects of beta lactamase inhibitors?

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Similar to PCN

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27
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What agents are used if there is a sensitivity to PCNs?

A

Cephalosporins

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28
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What is the MOA of cephalosporins?

A

Bind to PBPs

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29
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What is the key adverse effect of cephalosporins?

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Hypersensitivity

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30
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What are first generation cephalosporins good to treat? Second? Third? 4th?

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  1. Gram positive cocci
  2. above plus some gram -
  3. above and many gram neg rods
  4. broad
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31
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What are the two 1st generation cephalosporins?

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Cefazolin

Cephalexin

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32
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What are the three second generation cephalosporins?

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Cefotetan
Cefaclor
Cefuroxime

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33
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What are the four third generation cephalosporins?

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Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime
Cefdinir
Cefixime

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34
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Which generation of cephalosporins are effective in CNS treatment?

A

3 and 4

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35
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What is the one 4th generation cephalosporin?

A

Cefepime

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36
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Are any of the cephalosporin generations beta lactamase resistant? If so, which one(s)?

A

4th generation resistant

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37
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What is the only monobactam drug?

38
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What is the MOA of monobactams? Is it beta lactamase resistant?

A

Inhibit PBPs

Beta lactamase resistant

39
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Can Monobactams penetrate the CNS?

40
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What is the major adverse effect with monobactam?

A

Hypersensitivity

41
Q

What are the four carbapenems?

A

Doripenem
Imipenem
Ertapenem
Meropenem

42
Q

Imipenem needs to be administered with what? Why?

A

Cilastatin

imipenem is inactivated in the kidney. Cilastatin prevents this

43
Q

Are most carbapenems beta lactamase resistant or sensitive? Which are outside this rule?

A

All Resistant

44
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What is the MOA of carbapenems?

45
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What are the adverse effects of carbapenems?

46
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What are carbapenems used for?

A

Severe infections

47
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What is the one glycopeptide abx?

48
Q

Does vanco penetrate the CNS?

A

Not really

49
Q

What is the MOA of vanco?

A

Prevents the elongation of the peptidoglycan cell wall structure by binding to the D-ala-D-ala

50
Q

MRSA should be treated with what?

A

Vanco + metronidazole(?)

51
Q

What are the key adverse effects of vanco?

A
  • Flushing (red man syndrome)

- Ototoxic and nephrotoxic

52
Q

Vanco does not penetrate the CNS very well. Why is it so good for meningitis?

A

Getting some of it there via high doses is very effective

53
Q

Is vanco a beta-lactam abx? MOA?

A

Yep

Prevents the elongation of the peptidoglycan cell wall structure by binding to the D-ala-D-ala

54
Q

Red man syndrome = which abx side effect?

55
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What is vanco good to treat?

A

Gram positive +
MRSA
Enterococci
C.diff

56
Q

What is the MOA of bacitracin?

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Blocks incorporation of amino acids and nucleic acids into the cell wall

57
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What is bacitracin good for treating?

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Broad spectrum for both gram positive and negative

58
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What is the key adverse effect with bacitracin?

A

Hypersensitivity

59
Q

Which Abx prevents the elongation of the peptidoglycan cell wall structure by binding to D-ala-D-ala pentapeptide?

60
Q

Which abx blocks the incorporation of amino acids and nucleic acids into the cell wall?

A

Bacitracin

61
Q

What is the MOA of fosfomycin?

A

Blocks an early step in cell wall synthesis by preventing synthesis of UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid

62
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Which abx Blocks an early step in cell wall synthesis by preventing synthesis of UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid?

A

Fosfomycin

63
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What disease is fosfomycin usually used to treat?

64
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What type of bacteria can fosfomycin kill well?

A

Both gram + and gram -

65
Q

What are the three major protein synthesis inhibitor abxs?

A

Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
Tetracyclines

66
Q

Cell wall inhibition is generally bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bactericidal

67
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Protein synthesis inhibition is generally bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bacteriostatic

68
Q

What is the target of protein synthesis inhibiting abx?

A

50s and 30s subunit of prokaryotes

69
Q

What are the ribosomes that are in prokaryotes?

A

50s and 30s, which form 70s

70
Q

What is the first step of prokaryotic protein synthesis?

A

charged tRNA binds to A site

71
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What is the second step of prokaryotic protein synthesis?

A

Peptidyl tRNA peptide bond formed between growing chain and A site

72
Q

What is the third step of prokaryotic protein synthesis?

A

newly uncharged tRNA exits

73
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What is the fourth step of prokaryotic protein synthesis?

A

The now longer amino acid chain translocates to the P site

74
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What are the 6 aminoglycosides?

A
  1. streptomycin
  2. gentamicin
  3. kanamycin
  4. amikacin
  5. tobramycin
  6. Neomycin
75
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-mycin suffix indicate what abx type? What are the three exceptions?

A

Aminoglycosides

Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
=macrolides

76
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Are aminoglycosides bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

Bactericidal

77
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What is the MOA of aminoglycosides?

A

binds to 30s and blocks formation of initiation complex

78
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What are the two key adverse effects of aminoglycosides?

A

Nephrotoxic

Ototoxic

79
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What are aminoglycosides used to treat?

A

Used in combination with Beta lactams to treat serious gram -

80
Q

What are the three macrolides?

A

erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin

81
Q

What is the MOA of macrolides?

A

Binds to 50s subunits and impairs the translocation to the P site

82
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What abx binds to the 30s site? 50s?

A 
30s = aminoglycoside
50s = macrolides and tetracyclines
83
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What are the key adverse effects of macrolides?

84
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What are macrolides used to treat? Bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

A

most gram +

Bacteriostatic

85
Q

What are macrolides effects on the GI?

A

stimulate the GI Tract motility

86
Q

What are the four tetracyclines?

A
  1. Tetracycline
  2. Minocycline
  3. Tigecycline
  4. doxycycline
87
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What is the MOA of tetracycline?

A

Binds to 30 s subunit and prevent binding of a new aminoacyl to A site

88
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What are tetracyclines used to treat?

A

Broad spectrum

89
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What are the three key adverse effects of tetracyclines?

A
  1. Binds Ca (reduced growth of bone)
  2. Disrupts normal flora
  3. Skin photosensitivity
90
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What is the difference in MOA of tetracyclines and macrolides?

A

both bind to 50s subunit, but tetracyclines prevent new aminoacyl T site binding, whilst macrolides prevent translocation to the P site

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