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Antibiotics Flashcards

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antibiotics

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molecules produced by microorganisms that kill other microorganisms or inhibit their growth; streptomyces, bacillus, penicillium, cephalosporium

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selective toxicity

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central concept of antimicrobial action; the growth of the infecting organism is selectively inhibited or the organism is killed without damage to the cells of the host

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ideal agent

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  1. low in toxicity to host’s cells
  2. should not induce hypersensitivity
  3. low dose
  4. host should not destroy or excrete the drug until it has functioned
  5. no resistance
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penicillin

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streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumococcal pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis

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bactericidal

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kills, important for serious infection or when natural ability is impaired

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bacteriostatic

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inhibits bacterial growth, allowing host defenses to catch up

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examples of bactericidals

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beta-lactams, vancomycin, aminoglycosides, quinolones, anti-TB, anti-folates

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examples of bacteriostatics

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tetracyclines, macrolides, anti-folates, clindamycin, chloramphenicol

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inhibition of cell wall synthesis

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vancomycin, bacitracin, penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems

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inhibition of folic acid metabolism

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trimethoprim, sulfonamides, dapsone

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action on cell membrane

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polymyxins, platensimycin

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50S inhibitors (protein synthesis)

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macrolides, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, oxazolidinones

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30S inhibitors (protein synthesis)

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tetracycline, spectinomycin, aminoglycosides

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inhibition of DNA directed RNA polymerase

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rifampin, fidaxomicin

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inhibition of DNA synthesis

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metronidazole

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inhibition of gyrase/topoisomerase

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quinolones

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penicillin G and penicillin V

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limited spectrum; beta-lactamase sensitive

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ampicillin and amoxicillin

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broad spectrum

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methicillin

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beta-lactamase resistant; acid labile; for gram pos

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oxacillin

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beta-lactamase resistant; acid stable; for gram pos

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carbenicillin

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extended spectrum; pseudomonas

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When does penicillin inhibit peptidoglycan synthesis?

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at transpeptidase step

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are penicillins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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cidal, require active growth

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penicillin mechanism of resistance

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beta lactamases or penicillin binding protein mutations

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penicillin side effects

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allergy (use macrolides instead), stevens johnson syndrome, diarrhea, colitis

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cephalosporins

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broader spectrum, more resistant to beta-lactamase, low cross reaction with penicillins

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disadvantages of cephalosporins

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less potent but more expensive; still around 40% of antibiotics prescribed

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cefamycins

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subset of second generation of cephalosporins and are more stable to beta-lactamases

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beta-lactamase

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enzyme in bacteria that can break structure of some beta-lactam antibiotics

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cephalosporin mechanism of action

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inhibits peptidoglycan biosynthesis at transpeptidation step

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are cephalosporins cidal or static?

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cidal, require active growth

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cephalosporins not used for _

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listeria, atypical/anaerobes (except cefoxitin), MRSA (except ceftaroline), or enterococci (LAME)

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cephalosporin mechanism of resistance

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PBP mutations

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cephalosporin toxicity

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OK for penicillin allergy; colitis

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carbapenems/monobactam MofA

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inhibit peptidoglycan biosynthesis at transpeptidation biosynthesis

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Are carbapenems/monobactams cidal/static?

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cidal, require active growth

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carbapenems/monobactems spectrum

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not usually first resort; pseudomonas

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carbapenems/monobactems mechanism of resistance

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beta-lactamase

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carbapenems/monobactems side effects

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allergy, colitis

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bacitracin MofA

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inhibits dephosphorylation of lipid intermediate in cell wall

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vancomycin MofA

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prevents precursor from being added to growing chain in cell wall

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is vancomycin cidal/static?

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cidal, requires active growth

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vancomycin spectrum

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gram(+) cocci including MRSA and enterococci; not gram (-)

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vancomycin mechanism of resistance

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change of D-ala-D-ala to D-ala-D-lactate or D-ala-D-ser

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vancomycin side effects

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GI, diarrhea, nausea, nephrotoxicity

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polymyxins

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target lipid A biosynthesis & phosphatidylethanolamine; cidal

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polymyxin spectrum

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gram(-) only; colistin, topical (neosporin)

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polymyxins side effects

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nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity

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polymyxins mechanism of resistance

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mutations in lipid A biosynthesis

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rifampin inhibits _

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DNA to mRNA

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quinolones/metronidazole inhibit _

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DNA replication

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bactericidal protein synthesis inhibitors are _

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irreversible; aminoglycosides

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aminoglycosides MofA

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inhibit protein synthesis at 30S ribosomal subunit

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aminoglycosides are static/cidal?

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aminoglycosides spectrum

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gram negative (pseudomonas) and some gram(+) in synergy with pen; anaerobes

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aminoglycosides mechanism of resistance

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acetylation, adenylation, phosphorylation

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AG toxicity

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ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, not for pregnant women

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chloramphenicol toxicity

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limits clinical use by causing aplastic anemia (bone marrow suppression) or gray baby syndrome

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chloramphenicol MofA

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reversibly binds to 50S to inhibit protein synthesis by preventing peptide bond formation

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chloramphenicol static/cidal?

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static, broad spectrum

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chloramphenicol primary uses

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salvage therapy for meningitis, enterococcus, atypicals, conjunctivitis

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tetracyclines MofA

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inhibit protein synthesis at 30S

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tetracyclines static/cidal?

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tetracyclines spectrum

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+/-, atypicals, excellent for intracellulars, anti-protozoal

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penicillin DOC

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syphilis, GASM GAB, Lyme disease, MSSAca

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carbapenems DOC

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febrile neutropenia

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AG DOC

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plague, tularemia

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tetracycline DOC

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chlamydia, rickettsia, lyme, brucella, Q fever, anthrax, malaria

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tetracycline mechanism of resistance

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efflux pump

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tetracycline side effects

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CI in pregnant women and <12; bones/teeth, hepatoxicity, phototoxicity

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lincomycin MofA

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interference with peptide bond formation at 50S; static

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lincomycin is effective against _

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anaerobes; bacteriodes fragilis, malaria

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problems with lincomycin

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may induce overgrowth of C. difficile and macrolide-clindamycin resistance

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lincosamides (clindamycin) spectrum

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gram(+) cocci; anaerobes, good tissue penetration for soft tissue infections; not for enterococci or aerobic gram (-)

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lincosamides mechanism of resistance

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methylation of 23S rRNA; usually confers cross-resistance to macrolides

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macrolides MofA

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inhibit protein synthesis at 50S at 23S rRNA

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macrolides static/cidal?

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macrolides spectrum

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gram(+), alternative for pen allergy, atypicals

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macrolides mechanism of resistance

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23S methylation or subunit mutations

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macrolides toxicity

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GI issues, macrolide-induced clindamycin resistance

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oxazolidinones

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new class of agents synthesized from scratch

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oxazolidinones MofA

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inhibit protein synthesis at 50S (23S specifically)

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oxazolidinones static/cidal?

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oxazolidinones spectrum

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gram(+) cocci including MRSA; not for gram negative due to efflux pumps

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oxazolidinones mechanism of resistance

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chromosomal mutation of 23S or L3/L4, 23S methylation, efflux pumps

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oxazolidinones side effects

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headache, insomnia, GI, yeast infections

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rifamycins should not be used as _

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monotherapy due to emergence of spontaneous resistance

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rifamycins MofA

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inhibit bacterial transcription at RNA polymerase step

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rifamycins static/cidal?

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rifamycins spectrum

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used in conjunction with other drugs for TB and leprosy, prophylaxis for meningitis (NOT ACTIVE MENINGITIS)

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rifamycin mechanism of resistance

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chromosomal RNA polymerase beta subunit mutations

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rifamycin side effects

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GI, hepatotoxicity, decrease BC effectiveness

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ciprofloxacin (fluoroquinolones)

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mostly gram(-); pseudomonas and MSSA

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levofloxacin (fluoroquinolone)

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mostly gram(+); pneumococcus and pseudomonas

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moxifloxacin (fluoroquinolones)

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atypicals, anaerobes

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quinolones static/cidal?

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quinolones MofA

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gyrase/topoisomerase inhibitor

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quinolones spectrum

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mostly gram(-) and some gram(+) [strep, steph], atypicals

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quinolones mechanism of resistance

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DNA gyrase chromosomal mutations or efflux pump

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quinolones side effects

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GI, dizziness, headache, CI in pregnancy, nerve damage, colitis

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metronidazole MofA

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inhibits DNA replication but requires activation by a nitroreductase in microaerophiles, anaerobes, protozoa (prodrug)

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metronidazole static/cidal?

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metronidazole spectrum

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atypicals, microaerophiles, anaerobes, protozoa, C. diff

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metronidazole DOC

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many GI and diarrheal diseases - vaginosas, trich, amoeba, giardia (NOT for yeast infections)

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metronidazole side effects

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GI, dizziness, dry mouth and metallic taste; CI with alcohol

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anti-folate examples

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sulfonamides (no PABA –> DHA) and trimethoprim (no DHA –> THA)

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anti-folates static/cidal?

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static (1drug), cidal (2 drugs)

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anti-folates spectrum

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anti-folates mechanism of resistance

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duplicate enzyme production that is resistant to drug

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anti-folate side effects

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allergies, stephens johnson syndrome

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