Antibacterial Flashcards
What mold is penicillin derived from?
Penicillium notatum
2 examples of semisynthetic antibacterials
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
3 examples of Synthetic antibacterials
Trimethoprim
Linezolid
Quinolones
State 3 diseases that require bacteri[cidal] drugs
Infective endocarditis
Meningitis
Osteomyelitis
What does MLC stand for ?
Minimum lethal concentration
What does MIC stand for?
Minimum Inhibitory concentration
What is empirical therapy?
Treating the infection before culture results based on experience
3 side effects of antibiotic misuse
Steven Johnson syndrome
Nephrotoxicity
Clostridium difficile infection
What enzymes do cell wall synthesis inhibitors work on ?
Transpeptidase Carboxypeptidase
What are the types of cell wall inhibitors
Vancomycin
Bacitracin
B-lactams
4 examples of B-lactams
Penicillin
Carbapenem
Cephalosporins
Monobactam
5 Protein synthesis inhibitors
Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides (bacteriocidal)
Chloramphenicol
Macrolides
Clindamycin
3 folate synthesis inhibitors
Sulfonamide
Trimethoprim
((Co-trimoxazole))
2 nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors
Rifampicin
Quinolones
3 types of Quinolones
Nalodixic acid
Ciprofloxacin
Oxolinic acid