Antibacterials 1.1 Flashcards
how many hospital infections are G- bacteria?
30%
MRSA
methicillin resistant
classification of antibiotics
bacteriostatic
bacteriocidal
bacteriostatic
stops growth
bacteriocidal
kills bac
cell wall synth inhibitors
beta lactam- penicillin
Others- cephalosporins, carbapenems, monobactams.
bata lactam
four member ring.
PBPs
build new cell wall during division. b lactic bind PBPs and weaken cell wall resulting in death.
both G+ and some G-
penicillin mechanism of action
know the different kinds of penicillin.
adverse reactions
*hypersensitivity to penecilloic acid* diarrhea nephritis neurotoxicity hemolytic anemia.
Naf
staph
cephalosporins
divided into 4 generations
1st to 4th more G-, broad spec.
1st-PEcK
2nd-HENPEK
3rd- *very important, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxome. treat meningitis. Tri to TAX TAZ
4th- cefipime
5th- ceftaroline against pseudomonas and MRSA
Carbapenems and Monobactam
Beta lactamase inhibitors
clavulcanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam.
Vancomycin
when bugs are resistant to other drugs.