Anti-Infectives Flashcards
Can all microbes be completely eliminated from the body?
No
We have ___________ of (good) bacteria and _______ in our body.
normal flora
yeast
What is an infection?
- Invasion of bacteria, virus, or fungus that does not normally occur in that body
- Overgrowth of “naturally occuring organisms” in a compromised host
Invasion of bacteria, virus, or fungus that does not normally occur in that body
-and-
Overgrowth of “naturally occuring organisms” in a compromised host
Both _______ the body’s ability to help fight ______
overwhelm
pathogen
Anti-infectives
Help fight infections
________, ________, _________ and ________ all cause infections, but must be treated differently.
Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, virus
Drug to Remember:
Carbapenems
Impenem/ Cilastrin (primaxin)
(im-pen-em)/ (ce-last-rin)/(pri-max-in)
Drug to Remember:
Aminoglycosides
(amino-glyco-sides)
Gentamicin
(gent-am-i-cin)
Drug to Remember:
Quinolones
(quin-o-lones)
Ciprofloxacin (cipro)
(ci-pro-flo-ac-cin)
Drug to Remember:
Clindamycin
(clin-da-my-cin)
Clindamycin
(clin-da-my-cin)
Drug to Remember:
Vancomycin
(van-co-my-cin)
Vancomycin
(van-co-my-cin)
Drug to Remember:
Metronidazole
(metro-ni-daz-ole)
Flagyl
(flag-yl)
Drug to Remember:
Sulfonamides
(sulf-ona-mides)
Suflamethoxazole (Bactrim)
(sulf-a-meth-ox-a-zole)/ (bac-trim)
Drug to Remember:
Macrolides
(macro-lides)
Erythromycin
Cephalosporins
(cep-halo-spor-ins)
Action
Inhibits bacterial cell wall sythesis
Cephalosporins
(cep-halo-spor-ins)
Bacteriostatic or Bacteriocidal?
Bacteriocidal
Cephalosporins
(cep-halo-spor-ins)
Works on what type of bacteria?
- Gram (+)
- Gram (-)
- Some anaerobic
Cephalosporins
(cep-halo-spor-ins)
Number of Generations
5 generations of drugs that cover more and more
Cephalosporins
(cep-halo-spor-ins)
Common Side Effect
Diarrhea
Cephalosporins
(cep-halo-spor-ins)
Used Against
- Gram (+)
- Gram (-)
- Some anaerobic bacteria