Antibiotics Flashcards

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What is the cellular structure of gram positive bacteria & how do the cells stain?

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Cell walls have thick layers of peptidoglycan in gram positive bacteria
-Stain purple

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What is the cellular structure of gram negative bacteria & how do the cells stain?

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Thin layer of peptidoglycan in gram negative bacteria

Stain pink

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What are the groups of bacteria that are gram positive organisms?

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  • Staphylococcus sp.
  • Streptococcus sp.
  • Enteroccus sp.
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What are the two types of Staphylococcus sp. organisms? Name the type of organisms & subtypes of each

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Gram positive
• Coagulase positive: S. aureus
- methicillin|oxacillin sensitive S. aureus = MSSA
- methicillin|oxacillin sensitive S. aureus = MRSA

• coagulase negative Staphylococcus

  • methicillin sensitive S. Epidermis= MMSE
  • methicillin resistant S. Epidermis= MRSE
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What are the types of Streptoccus sp. organisms? Name the types of each organism

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Gram positive
Alpha hemolytic: Steptoccus pneumoniae
Beta hemolytic: group A Streptococcus sp = S.pyogenes

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What type of organism is Enterococcus sp.? Name each type

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Gram positive
•Enterococcus faecalis/enterococcus facium
• Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus = VRE

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What are the types of gram negative organisms?

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  • Enterobacteriaciae: E.coli, klebsiella sp, Proteus sp.
  • Respiratory: H. influenza, M. catarrhalis
  • Pseudomona aeruginosa
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What group of bacteria do bacteroides sp. belong to?

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Anaerobes

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What are the atypical types of bacteria?

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  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae
  • Legionella pneumopniae
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What type of organism is Escherichia coli (E. coli) & where are they found in the body?

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Enterobacteriaciae - gram negative

• GI flora of humans & animals

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What type of organism is Klebsiella sp. and where is it found in the body?

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Enterobacteriaciae - gram negative
•nasopharynx
• GI flora

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What type of organism is Proteus sp. and where are they found?

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Enterobacteriaciae - gram negative
• soil
• GI flora
• water and sewage

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13
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What is the drug of choice for streptococcus organisms? What types of bacteria are they?

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Natural Penicillin
• Gram positive
- Pneumoniae (resistance is increasing)
- Enteroccus

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What Gram negative organisms does natural Penicillin cover?

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• Neisseria
- gonorrhoeae ( need to use with another drug to be effective)
-Meningitidis
• Treponema palladium (syphillis)

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What are the adverse reactions of natural Penicillin?

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  • Hypersensitivity
  • GI symptoms: N/V/D, abd p
  • interstitial nephritis
  • Neurotoxicity
  • Hematologic toxicity
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16
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What is considered a true allergy to penicillin?

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Anaphylaxis

* rash can be concerning

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What is the most common type of aminopenicillin? What is the spectrum of activity for this drug?

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Amoxicillin PO
• Gram positive:
-Streptococci
-Enterococcus (drug of choice)

• Gram negative:*

  • Proteus sp
  • E.coli
  • H. Influenza
  • all beta lactamase negative
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What are the adverse reactions of aminopenicillins?

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Similar to natural penicillin but 10% of patients will develop non puritic, non-urticarial skin rash
• Hypersensitivity
• GI symptoms: N/V/D, abd p
• interstitial nephritis
• Neurotoxicity
• Hematologic toxicity
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Can a patient with a true PCN allergy be prescribed Amoxicillin and why?

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No, they will have anaphylaxis or develop a rash

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20
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What 3 drugs are categorized as penicillinase-resistant penicillins?

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PO: Dicloxacillin
IV: Nafcillin, Oxacillin

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21
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What is the spectrum of activity of penicillinase-resistant Penicillins?

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Gram positive organisms:
Staphylococcus sp. -MSSA/MSSE -> Drug of choice
Streptococcus sp
No gram negative or anaerobes

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What are the adverse reactions of penicillinase-resistant penicillins?

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Allergic reactions
Interstitial nephritis
Increased LFTs with oxacillin

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23
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What is a drug interaction that penicillinase-resistant Penicillins cannot be prescribed with and why?

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Warfarin: will cause patient to bleed out

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24
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What two drugs are classified as anti-pseudomonal penicillins?

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Piperacillin IV * more potent
Ticarcillin IV

  • Typically grouped w/ another drug
25
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What is the spectrum of activity anti-pseudomonal penicillins on gram positive organisms?

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Streptococcal sp

Enterococcus

26
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What is the spectrum of activity anti-pseudomonal penicillins on gram negative organisms?

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• Beta-lactamase negative

  • E. Coli
  • K lebsiella sp
  • Proteus sp.
  • H. influenza
  • M. Catarrhalis

Pseudomonas

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What are the adverse reactions of anti-pseudomonal PCN?

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  • allergic reactions
  • Electrolyte abnormalities
  • interstitial nephritis
  • seizure, delirium, psychosis
  • neutropenia, thrombocytosis
28
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What are the most commonly used beta-lactamase inhibitors?

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PO: Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid (Augmentin)
IV: Ampicillin-Sulbactam (Unasyn)
IV: Piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn) - anti pseudonomal

29
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Why are -cillin drugs combined with other drugs?

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  1. They have little antimicrobial on their own
  2. Combination w/ beta-lactamase inhibitors protects them from deactivation of gram negative bacteria that produce beta lactamase (& gram+ Staphylococcus sp)
30
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What drugs are classified as monobactams?

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IV: Aztreonam (Azactam)
Inhalation: Aztreonam (Cayston)

31
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What is the spectrum of activity for monobactams?

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Gram negative organisms only:*
•E.coli
• Klebsiella sp
• proteus sp
•H. influenza
• M. catarrhalis
• Pseudomonas
  • No gram positive & no anaerobes
32
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What antibiotic can safely be prescribed to patients with a penicillin allergy?

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Aztreonam

  • only 1 beta-lactam ring that is not fused to another ring
  • Little cross-sensitivity
33
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What are the adverse reactions of monobactams?

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Abnormal liver function
Phlebitis
Skin rash
Must reduce dose if pt has poor renal function

34
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What drugs are classified as carbapenems?

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IV
Etrapenem (Invanz) 
-> imipenem - cilastatin*
Meropenem (Merrem)
-> Meropenem-Vaborbactam (Vabomere)
-> Doripenem
  • imipenem is always coupled with cilastatian to protect it from metabolism by renal dehydropeptidase I
35
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What is the only carbapenem that covers gram + Enterococcus faecalis

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Imipenem

36
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All of the following carbapenems cover pseudomonas except:
Ertapenem (Invanz) 
Imipenem
Meropenem 
Doripenem
A

Ertapenem

37
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What group of organisms do all carbapenems cover?

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Anaerobes: Bacteroides sp.

38
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What are the adverse reactions of carbapenems?

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More common:
HA, allergic rash/fever,N/V, hypotension, dizziness
Less common:
Seizures
Renal failure
Increase in LFTs
39
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What drug interacts with carbapenems? Which carbapenem is safe to give Rx to patient that is on the drug that it interacts with?

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Valproic acid / Depakote
- Rx of meropenum to any elderly patient with hx of seizures
Increases LFTs

40
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How would you give a carbapenem to a patient with a penicillin allergy?

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  1. First dose-low in a controlled setting
  2. Slowly titrate up and monitor patient
    Or administer full dose in a supervised setting (inpatient or ER)
41
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What drug protects against Carbapenemases?

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Meropenum + Vaborbactam = Vabomere
Only administered IV

  • must extend dose b/t time interval for patients with renal insufficiency
42
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What groups of antibiotics are cell wall inhibitors?

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Penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, monobactams

43
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What is the mechanism of action of cephalosporins?

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Bactericidal
Break down Penicillin binding proteins in cell wall
- structurally & functionally similar to Penicillins
- affected by penicillinases & beta lactamases

44
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What drugs make up the first generation of cephalosporins?

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PO: cephalexin (Keflex)
IV: cefazolin (ancef /kefzol )

45
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What drugs make up the second generation of cephalosporins?

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Cefuroxime
-Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) IV/PO
Cefotetan IV
Cefoxitin IV

46
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What drugs make up the third generation of cephalosporins?

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IV:
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Cefpodoxime proxetil (Vantin)
Cefotaxime (Claforan)
Ceftazidime (Fortaz)

PO:
Cefidinir (Omnicef)
Cefixime (suprax) PO

47
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What drug is a fourth generation of cephalosporin?

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Cefepime (Maxipime) IV

48
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What drug is a fifth generation of cephalosporin?

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Ceftaroline fosamil (Teflaro) IV

49
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What is the mechanism of action of all cephalosporins as a whole?

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Bactericidal

Time dependent killing: duration of time above MEC is what matters

50
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What is the spectrum of activity of first generation cephalosporins? What type of infections are they commonly used for?

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*Gram positive: Staphylococcus (most active)
Streptococcus sp.

Gram negative:
E. coli
Klebsiella sp.
Proteus sp.

  • good for skin infections
51
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What is the spectrum of activity of second generation cephalosporins on gram negative organisms? What type of infections are they commonly used for?

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Gram negative

E. coli
Klebsiella sp.
Proteus sp.
H. influenza
Moraxella catarrhalis
  • good for respiratory pathogens
52
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What is the spectrum of activity of second generation cephalosporins on gram positive organisms and anaerobes?

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Gram positive:
Staphylococcus (less active) & Streptococcus sp.

Anaerobes: Bacteroides

53
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What is the spectrum of activity of third generation cephalosporins on gram positive organisms?

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Gram positive:

Staphylococcus (less active) & Streptococcus sp.

54
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What is the spectrum of activity of third generation cephalosporins on gram negative organisms?

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Gram negative:
+ Pseudomonas
N. Gonorrhea

Covers same 1st & 2nd gen organisms:
E. coli
Klebsiella sp.
Proteus sp.
H. influenza
Moraxella catarrhalis
55
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How do 3rd generation cephalosporins differ from all others?

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They are the only antibiotics that can cross the blood brain barrier
Good for meningitis: easier access in inflammation

56
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What is the spectrum of activity of 4th generation cephalosporins on gram negative organisms?

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+ pseudomonas

57
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What is the spectrum of activity of 4th generation cephalosporins on gram positive organisms?

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Streptococcus & Staphylococcus

58
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What is the spectrum of activity for 5th generation cephalosporins?

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MRSA: 5th gen cephalosporins are the only generation that can cover MRSA
Streptococcus
Similar gram negative activity as ceftriaxone