ANTIBIOTIC SUMMARY Flashcards
What classes of Abx act on cell wall synthesis?
B-lactams Glycopeptides Bacitracin Cycloserine Fosfomycin
What classes of Abx act on the cell membrane?
Polymyxins
Lipopeptides
What classes of Abx act on nucleic acids?
Sulphonamides Quinolones Rifamycins Nitromidazoles Nitrofurantoin
What classes of Abx act on protein synthesis?
Aminoglycosides Oxazolidinone Chloramphenicol Tetracyclines MAcrolides Lincosamides Streptogramins Fusidic acid
Name some B-lactams
Pen G Pen V Cephalosporins Carbapenems Monobactams
What is the MoA of B-lactams?
Binds PBP preventing Xlinking of PG chain.
Incorporated into chain.
Stimulates autolysins
What is the MoR of B-lactams?
B-lactamases
Altered PBP
Mutations in porins
What are B-lactams used for?
Throat infections Endocarditis Meningitis Pneumonia Cellulitis Osteomyelitis
What are the side effects of B-lactams?
Hypersensitivity Neurotoxicity Renal failure Diarrhoea Pseudomonas colitis
Name some glycopeptides
Vancomycin
Teicoplanin
What is the MoA for glycopeptides?
Binds d-ala-d-ala.
Inhibits transglycosidase enzymes-PG nit incorporated
Inhibits X-linking
What is the MoR to glycopeptides?
D-ala-d-ala chages fo d-ala-dlactae/serine
Destabilises binding of vanc
What are glycopeptides used for?
C.diff infections
What are the side effects of glycopeptides?
Pain & thrombophlebitis Renal toxicity Ototoxicity Blood disorders Anaphylactoid reactions
What is the MoA of bacitracin?
Inhibits dephosphorylation of lipid carrier molecules.
Prevents transport of PG from cytoplasm to exterior of cell wall.
Cell lysis
What is MOR to bacitracin?
Increased phosphorylated lipid carrier
Efflux pumps
What is bacitracin used for?
Topically in combo with other abxs to prevent skin, eye and wound infections
What are the side effects of bacitracin?
Contact allergic dermatitis
What is the MoA of cycloserine?
Prevents formation of D-ala-d-ala through activation of 2 enzymes converting L-ala to D-ala
What is the MoR to cycloserine?
Overexpression of 1 converting enzymes
What is cycloserine used for?
TB
What are the side effects of cycloserine?
CNS
Rashes
Liver damage
What is the MoA of fosfomycin?
Inhibits enzyme NAG-enolpyruvate transferase
What is the MoR to Fosfomycin?
Plasmid and chromosomally encoded enzymes break open the epoxide ring of fosfomycin
Name some polymyxins
Polymyxin E (colistin) Polymycin B
What is the MoA of Polymyxins?
Out membrane: bind tightly to lipid A component of LPS. Membrane becomes distorted & destroyed.
Then penetrates PG layer and binds to phospholipids in cytoplasmic membrane causing leakage of cytoplasmic components
What is the MoR to polymyxins?
Change structure of Lipid A.
Loss of LPS
Due to chromosomal mutations or plasmid acquisition
What are the uses for polymyxins?
IV-systemic resistant G-ve infections
P.aeruginosa in CF
What are the side effects of polymyxins?
Neurotoxic
Nephrotoxic
Name a lipopeptide
Daptomycin
What is the MoA of lipopeptides?
Forms pores in cytoplasmic membrane through Ca dependent depolarisation. Efflux of K+ Decrease nutrient uptake Decrease ATP synthesis Decrease DNA, RNA and protein synthesis
What is the MoR to lipopeptides?
Rare
Alteration in cell membrane
What are lipopeptides used for?
IV-skin and soft tissue infections
Endocarditis caused by G+ve
What are the side effects of lipopeptides?
Nephrotoxicity
Myopathy
Peripheral neurotoxicity
Colitis
Name a sulphonamide
Trimethoprim