Antibiotics Flashcards
antibiotics
molecules produced by microorganisms that kill other microorganisms or inhibit their growth; streptomyces, bacillus, penicillium, cephalosporium
selective toxicity
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
ideal agent
- low in toxicity to host’s cells
- should not induce hypersensitivity
- low dose
- host should not destroy or excrete the drug until it has functioned
- no resistance
penicillin
streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumococcal pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis
bactericidal
kills, important for serious infection or when natural ability is impaired
bacteriostatic
inhibits bacterial growth, allowing host defenses to catch up
examples of bactericidals
beta-lactams, vancomycin, aminoglycosides, quinolones, anti-TB, anti-folates
examples of bacteriostatics
tetracyclines, macrolides, anti-folates, clindamycin, chloramphenicol
inhibition of cell wall synthesis
vancomycin, bacitracin, penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems
inhibition of folic acid metabolism
trimethoprim, sulfonamides, dapsone
action on cell membrane
polymyxins, platensimycin
50S inhibitors (protein synthesis)
macrolides, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, oxazolidinones
30S inhibitors (protein synthesis)
tetracycline, spectinomycin, aminoglycosides
inhibition of DNA directed RNA polymerase
rifampin, fidaxomicin
inhibition of DNA synthesis
metronidazole
inhibition of gyrase/topoisomerase
quinolones
penicillin G and penicillin V
limited spectrum; beta-lactamase sensitive
ampicillin and amoxicillin
broad spectrum
methicillin
beta-lactamase resistant; acid labile; for gram pos
oxacillin
beta-lactamase resistant; acid stable; for gram pos
carbenicillin
extended spectrum; pseudomonas
When does penicillin inhibit peptidoglycan synthesis?
at transpeptidase step
are penicillins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
cidal, require active growth
penicillin mechanism of resistance
beta lactamases or penicillin binding protein mutations
penicillin side effects
allergy (use macrolides instead), stevens johnson syndrome, diarrhea, colitis
cephalosporins
broader spectrum, more resistant to beta-lactamase, low cross reaction with penicillins
disadvantages of cephalosporins
less potent but more expensive; still around 40% of antibiotics prescribed
cefamycins
subset of second generation of cephalosporins and are more stable to beta-lactamases
beta-lactamase
enzyme in bacteria that can break structure of some beta-lactam antibiotics
cephalosporin mechanism of action
inhibits peptidoglycan biosynthesis at transpeptidation step
are cephalosporins cidal or static?
cidal, require active growth
cephalosporins not used for _
listeria, atypical/anaerobes (except cefoxitin), MRSA (except ceftaroline), or enterococci (LAME)
cephalosporin mechanism of resistance
PBP mutations
cephalosporin toxicity
OK for penicillin allergy; colitis
carbapenems/monobactam MofA
inhibit peptidoglycan biosynthesis at transpeptidation biosynthesis
Are carbapenems/monobactams cidal/static?
cidal, require active growth
carbapenems/monobactems spectrum
not usually first resort; pseudomonas
carbapenems/monobactems mechanism of resistance
beta-lactamase
carbapenems/monobactems side effects
allergy, colitis
bacitracin MofA
inhibits dephosphorylation of lipid intermediate in cell wall
vancomycin MofA
prevents precursor from being added to growing chain in cell wall
is vancomycin cidal/static?
cidal, requires active growth
vancomycin spectrum
gram(+) cocci including MRSA and enterococci; not gram (-)
vancomycin mechanism of resistance
change of D-ala-D-ala to D-ala-D-lactate or D-ala-D-ser