anti-infectives Flashcards

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T cells, B cells, NK cells, plasma cells

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lymphocytes

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eosinophil, basophil, neutrophil, macrophage

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WBC

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allergic response cells

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eosinophil, basophil

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T cell

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lymphocyte, come from thymus, have memory, help B cells

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B cell

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come from bone marrow, have specific immunity, create antibodies, memory, and plasma cells

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plasma cells

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come from B cells, have memory

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neutrophil

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highest amount of WBC
- 1st to site of damage
- called band cells when immature

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band cells

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immature neutrophils

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monocytes

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become macrophages
- specific to tissue

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eosinophils

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allergy response, release enzymes and chemicals

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basophils

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allergy response, pro-inflammatory, anticoagulating

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2 mechanisms of entry for infection

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strength in numbers, toxin production

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viral infections

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more contagious than bacterial, prevention through immunization, antiviral for symptom management

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antivirals

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decrease virus, do not eliminate

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bacterial infections

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less contagious, treat with antibiotics

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botulism

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gram positive, anaerobic, can get from uncooked meat

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botulism treatment

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antitoxin HBAT
- prevention through sodium and nitrates

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culture tests

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tells us which antibiotics to use or are resistant

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gram negative

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more challenging because of multiple layers
- E.coli, salmonella, cholera, Nisseria

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gram positive

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staphylococci, streptococci, C.dif

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bactericidal

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kill bacteria

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bacteriostatic

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suppress bacteria

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empiric treatment

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based on suspected bacteria
- broad spectrum, start ASAP

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focal treatment

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culture and sensitivity results, narrow spectrum

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streptococcus pyogenes
pharyngitis; incubation 2-4 days, highly infectious - pen V
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penicillins, cephalosporins, bacitracin, vancomycin
cell wall synthesis inhibitors
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erythromycin, tetracyclines, streptomycin
protein synthesis inhibitors
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quinolones, rifampin
DNA/RNA synthesis inhibitors
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sulfanilamide, trimethoprim
antimetabolites
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beta lactam antibiotics
penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems - bactericidal
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penicillins
" illin"; target peptidoglycan; cell wall synthesis inhibitor - work against gram positive or negative
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amoxicillin, ampicillin, methicillin, piperacillin
broad spectrum penicillins
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pen G and V
narrow spectrum penicillins
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otitis media
caused by S.pneumoniae - amoxicillin
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clavulanic acid and tazobactam
B-lactamase inhibitors
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cephalosporins
"cef"; largest antibiotic class; cell wall synthesis inhibitors - 1st choice for skin infections
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cefazolin, cephalexin, cefuroxime
1st gen cephalosporins
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ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, ceftaroline
3-5 gen cephalosporims
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carbapenems
"penem"; cell wall synthesis inhibitors
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impinem, meropenem
carbapenems, potent, not 1st line, broad spectrum, meningitis
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bacitracin
cell wall synthesis inhibitor; gram +, broad spectrum
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polysporin
bacitracin - treat conjunctivitis, topical infections
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glycopeptide antibiotic
cell wall synthesis inhibitor; vancomycin
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vancomycin
glycopeptide antibiotic; - 1st choice MRSA -2ns choice C.dif
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C.dif
gram +, release toxin - 1st choice metronidazole (flagyl)
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Macrolides
"mycin"; protein synthesis inhibitors - 1st choice community acquired pneumonia
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erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin
macrolides
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tetracyclines
"ycline"; protein synthesis inhibitors - gram + and -
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tetracycline, doxycycline, monocycline
tetracyclines; beware bone deformations, not good for teens
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aminoglycosides
protein synthesis inhibitors; potent, used for high risk infections, narrow TI, poor bioavailability, cytotoxic
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gentamicin, streptomycin, neomycin, tobramycin
aminoglycosides
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lincosamides
used in surgical prophylaxis
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clindamycin
lincosamide
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fluoroquinolones
"xacin"; RNA/DNA synthesis inhibitors - gram - - treat GI infections
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ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, norfloxacin
fluoroquinolone
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nitromidazoles
"dazole";RNA/DNA synthesis inhibitors; 1st choice for C.dif, h.pylori
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metronidazole
nitroimidazole; 1st choice C.dif
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sulfonamides
"sulfa"; antimetabolite; inhibit cellular function but kill from inside - treat UTI - contraindicated for hypertension patients
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polyene fungal antibiotics
"azole"; target fungal infections - increase cell membrane permeability
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amphotericin, nystatin
polyene fungal antibiotics - 1st choice therapy
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TB
not gram + or -, treatment 6-12 months, bacteria capsuled in resistant cell wall
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TB treatment
rifampin (DNA inhibition) and isoniazid
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traveller diarrhea treatment
ciprofloxacin