Anti-Infective Medications

Question 1

classifying bacteria

Answer 1

• gram +/gram -
• shapes
• O2 use

Question 2

considerations for med selection

Answer 2

• drug spectrum
• combination therapy
• site of infections

Question 3

anti-infective classifications

Answer 3

• inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
• inhibits protein synthesis
• inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
• interrupts metabolic pathways
• disrupts plasma membranes
• inhibits enzymes important for microorganism function

Question 4

adverse effects of anti-infectives

Answer 4

• diarrhea, killed gut flora can pave way for colonization with pathogenic bacteria
• superinfection - infection with 2nd organism
• allergy - most common with penicillins
• may need backup form of birth control