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1
Q

Gram stained gram+ color

A

purple

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2
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Gram stained gram- color

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pinkish

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3
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bacteriostatic agents…

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prevent growth

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4
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bactericidal agents

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kill

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5
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4 classes of antibiotics

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  1. cell wall synthesis inhibitors
  2. protein synthesis inhibitors
  3. folic acid synthesis inhibitors
  4. DNA synthesis inhibitors
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6
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cell wall synthesis inhibitors

A

Beta-lactam antibiotics
cephalosporins
other drugs

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7
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protein synthesis inhibitors

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Tetracyclines
macrolides
other drugs

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8
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folic acid synthesis inhibitors

A

sulfonamides

trimethoprim

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9
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DNA synthesis inhibitors

A

quinolones

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10
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principle of antibiotic therapy

A

harm the parasite, not the host

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11
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Penicillins are

A

beta-lactam antibiotics

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12
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Penicillins inhibit bacteria by

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impeding cell wall synthesis

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13
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Penicillins are unstable

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in acidic pH

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14
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Penicillin is the drug of choice for infections caused by

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streptococcus
meningococcus
anthrax
clostridium
etc
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15
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Hypersensitivity to penicillin can lead to

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anaphylactic shock

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16
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semi-synthetic penicillins

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ampicillin
amoxicillin
methicillin

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17
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penicillins are administered

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oral or IM - never IV!

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18
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penicillins are susceptible to destruction by

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beta-lactamase (penicillase)

19
Q

cephalosporins are similar to penicillins in what way(s)

A

chemically
mechanism of action
toxicity

20
Q

Cephalosporins are _________ ___________ compared to penicillins

A

broader spectrum

21
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Cephalosporin generations 1 & 2 are for

22
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Cephalosporin generations 3 & 4 are for

A

gram- (cross BBB)

23
Q

Side effects of antibiotics are more likely if you…

A

use multiple antibiotics together

24
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Other beta lactams, beta-lactamase inhibitors and cell-wall synthesis inhibitors

A

clavulonic acid
carbapenems
vancomycin
bacitracin

25
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How tetracycline works

A

accumulates inside bacterial cell & binds to ribosomes, impeding formation of new protein

26
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Tetracyclines should be avoided for

A

young horses or pregnant mares

27
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Tetracyclines can’t be ingested with

28
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Tetracyclines work on

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gram+, gram-, reckettsia, anaerobes, protozoa, etc. (broad spectrum)

29
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Macrolides

A

erythromycin
clarithromycin
azythromycin

30
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Macrolides can cause

A

diarrhea
light sensitivity
fever

31
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Macrolides are not to be used in horses

A

over a year old

32
Q

Macrolides are used in conjunction with _________ to treat _____________

A

Rimfampin

Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals

33
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Other protein synthesis inhibitors

A 
aminiglycosides
streptomycin
neomycin
gentamicin
amikacin
trobramycin
34
Q

They are used against ______ bacteria

35
Q

Triple antibiotic ointment contains

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bacitracin
neomycin
polymyxin b

36
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protein synthesis inhibitors are extremely

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ototoxic and nephrotoxic (ear, kidney)

37
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sulfonamides (sulfas) reversibly block

A

folic acid synthesis

38
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Sulfas are bacteri_______

39
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bacteriostatic drugs stop

A

multiplication

40
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PABA

A

para-aminobenzoic acid - some microorganisms require it to form folic acid - for nucleic acid synthesis

41
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Trimethoprim is used in conjunction with

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SMZ (sulfamethoxazole)

42
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sulfa+trimethoprim =

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bactericidal

43
Q

Fluoroquinolones: floxacins are _________ _________

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broad spectrum

44
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floxacins are useful against

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E coli, great for gram-, newer also good for gram+

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