Anti-Microbial Agents Flashcards
Gram stained gram+ color
purple
Gram stained gram- color
pinkish
bacteriostatic agents…
prevent growth
bactericidal agents
kill
4 classes of antibiotics
- cell wall synthesis inhibitors
- protein synthesis inhibitors
- folic acid synthesis inhibitors
- DNA synthesis inhibitors
cell wall synthesis inhibitors
Beta-lactam antibiotics
cephalosporins
other drugs
protein synthesis inhibitors
Tetracyclines
macrolides
other drugs
folic acid synthesis inhibitors
sulfonamides
trimethoprim
DNA synthesis inhibitors
quinolones
principle of antibiotic therapy
harm the parasite, not the host
Penicillins are
beta-lactam antibiotics
Penicillins inhibit bacteria by
impeding cell wall synthesis
Penicillins are unstable
in acidic pH
Penicillin is the drug of choice for infections caused by
streptococcus meningococcus anthrax clostridium etc
Hypersensitivity to penicillin can lead to
anaphylactic shock
semi-synthetic penicillins
ampicillin
amoxicillin
methicillin
penicillins are administered
oral or IM - never IV!