Antibiotics Flashcards
Bacitracin
Gram +
Bactericidal
Cell wall - peptidoglycan polymerization
Fosfomycin
Gram + & -
Bactericidal
Cell wall - NAG formation
Cycloserine
Cell wall - prevents D-Ala-D-Ala bond
Beta lactams
Broad spectrum
Bactericidal
Cell wall - inhibit penicillin bind proteins/crosslinking
R membered ring - similar to D-Ala
Penicllins
Beta-lactam
Bactericidal
Cell wall
Cephalosporins
Beta-lactam
Bactericidal
Cell wall
Carbapenems
Beta-lactam
Bactericidal
Cell wall
Monobactams
Beta-lactam
Bactericidal
Cell wall
Glycopeptides
Gram +
Bactericidal
Cell wall - prevents crosslinking, acts on PBP
Ex. vancomycin
Lipoglycopeptides
Gram +
Bactericidal
Cell wall & membrane - prevents crosslinking, acts
Acid-fast bacilli
Ethambutol - arabinogalactan
Isoniazid and ethionamide - mycolic acid synthesis
Cell wall targeting
Affect bacteria when they are growing dividing
Cell membrane targeting
Intercalation into lipid membrane by forming pores or carpets
Sulfonamides
Gram + & -
Bacteriostatic
Folate metabolism - inhibit PABA (earlier)
Trimethoprim
Gram + & -
Bacteriostatic
Folate metabolism - inhibit dihydrofolate reductase
Bactrim
Comines sulfonamide and trimethoprim
Bactericidal
Quinolones
Gram + & -
DNA replication - inhibit topoisomerase
2 six member rings
Nitroimidazoles
Bactericidal
DNA replication - cytotoxic product, promote strand breakage
Nitrofurans
Same as nitroimidazoles (Bactericidal
DNA replication - cytotoxic product, promote strand breakage) but only aerobic bacteria