Antibiotic Class Review (Erdman) Flashcards
penicillin mechanism of action
inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting PBPs
cephalosporin mechanism of action
inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting PBPs
carbapenem mechanism of action
inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting PBPs
monobactam mechanism of action
inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting PBPs
fluoroquinolone mechanism of action
inhibits DNA synthesis by inhibiting bacterial topoisomerases
macrolide mechanism of action
inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits
aminoglycoside mechanism of action
inhibits protein synthesis by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits
vancomycin & dalbavancin mechanism of action
inhibits 2nd stage of cell wall synthesis by binding to D-Ala-D-Ala cell wall precursors
quinupristin-dalfopristin (Synercid) mechanism of action
inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits
linezolid & tedizolid mechanism of action
inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunit near 30S interface
daptomycin mechanism of action
causes membrane depolarization by inserting lipophilic tail in cell wall
telavancin & oritavancin mechanism of action
inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to D-Ala-D-Ala cell wall precursors AND causes membrane depolarization by inserting lipophilic tail in cell wall
tetracycline mechanism of action
inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunits
tetracycline analog mechanism of action
inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunits
Bactrim mechanism of action
sequential inhibition of microbial folic acid synthesis pathway by inhibiting bacterial dihydropteroate synthetase and dihydrofolate reductase
polymyxin mechanism of action
binds to phospholipids in cell membrane causing displacement of Ca and Mg, which leads to changes in cell wall permeability and leakage of cellular contents
clindamycin mechanism of action
inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits
metronidazole mechanism of action
prodrug activated by ferredoxins whose activated metabolites damage bacterial DNA
penicillin mechanisms of resistance
- β-lactamase production
- altered PBPs
- decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (GNO)
cephalosporin mechanisms of resistance
- β-lactamase production
- altered PBPs
- decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (GNO)
carbapenem mechanisms of resistance
- β-lactamase production
- altered PBPs
- decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (GNO)
monobactam mechanisms of resistance
- β-lactamase production
- decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (GNO)
fluoroquinolone mechanisms of resistance
- mutation in genes that code for DNA gyrase or topoisomerase IV (change in binding site)
- efflux
- decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (GNO)
macrolide mechanisms of resistance
- efflux (mef)
- change in ribosomal binding site (erm)
aminoglycoside mechanisms of resistance
- altered aminoglycoside uptake
- synthesis of aminoglycoside-monitoring enzymes
- alteration in ribosomal binding sites (strepto)
vancomycin & dalbavancin mechanism of resistance
modification of D-alanyl-D-alanine vancomycin binding site
quinupristin-dalfopristin mechanism of resistance
alteration in ribosomal binding site
linezolid & tedizolid mechanism of resistance
alteration in ribosomal binding site (rare)
daptomycin mechanism of resistance
altered cell membrane binding through loss of membrane protein