Abx overview Flashcards
Which of the four MOAs of antibacterials do we use the most?
inhibition of DNA synthesis and integrity
List the 3 inhibitors of cell wall synthesis
- Beta-Lactams: PCN
- Cephalosphorins
- Glycopeptides: Vancomycin
List the 4 inhibitors of translation of transcription
- Tetracyclines: Doxycycline
- Macrolides: Z-pack
- Clindamycin
- Oxazolidinones: Linezolid
List the 3 inhibition of DNA synthesis and integrity/inhibitors of folate synthesis and function
- Sulfonamides
- Trimethoprim
- Quinolones
Mechanism of bactericidal
Ability to kill
-Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
List the time-dependent abx
- Beta-Lactams: PCN
2. Vancomycin
List the concentration-dependent abx
- Aminoglycosides
2. Quinolones
Bacteriostatic mechanism
Inhibition of protein synthesis
-Slow the microorganism down
List the bacteriostatic abx
- Tetracyclines: Doxycycline
- Macrolides
- Sulfonamides
What do we have to use in immunocompromised pt’s?
Bactericidal
What would be a appropriate combination for empiric therapy?
two bactericidals
Postantibiotic effect
Persistent suppression of bacterial growth after limited exposure (1-2 hrs) to an antimicrobial agent
Abx contraindicated in renal impairment
- Sulfonamide (long-acting)
- Tetracyclines
- Nitrofurantoin
Dosage adjustment needed in hepatic impairment
- Z-Pack
2. Clindamycin
List penicillinase-susceptible abx (narrow spectrum)
Penicillin VK
List penicillinase-resistant abx
Nafcillin: S. aureus
List a wider spectrum abx that is +/- penicillinase
Amoxicillin
What additional microorganisms are covered by Amoxicillin, but not by PCN?
Gram negatives: H.influenza
How is PCN cleared?
Renally
What PCN are biliary cleared?
Ampicillin
Nafcillin
PCN adverse side effects
- Hypersensitivity rxs: angioedema
2. Maculopapular rash: Ampicllin
What organisms do narrow spectrum PCN cover?
- Streptococcal infections
2. Staphyloccocal infections
What organisms do wider spectrum PCN cover?
Greater activity vs. gram (-) bacteria
What cephalosporin crosses the blood brain barrier and are used for CNS infections?
3rd generation: Ceftriaxone
-Treat meningitis
What generation has partial cross-reactivity with PCN?
First generation: Cephalexin
What cephalosporin is not given to newborns and why?
Ceftriaxone (Rocephen)
-Cleared by biliary tract, newborns don’t have this ability yet
First generation cephalosporin name and clinical use
Cephalexin:
- Skin
- Soft tissue
- UTI