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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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What is the structure of Gram (+) bacteria?

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Thick peptidoglycan layer, contains teichoic acid, no outer membrane, stains purple.

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What is the structure of Gram (-) bacteria?

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Thin peptidoglycan layer, outer membrane with lipopolysaccharides (LPS), contains porins, stains pink.

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What are the five general properties of antimicrobial agents?

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Solubility in body fluids, selective toxicity, stability and resistance to degradation, spectrum of activity, limited side effects.

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Name three Gram (+) bacteria and the diseases they cause.

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Staphylococcus aureus: skin infections.
Streptococcus pyogenes: strep throat.
Clostridium difficile: pseudomembranous colitis.

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Name three Gram (-) bacteria and the diseases they cause.

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Escherichia coli: UTIs.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: hospital-acquired infections.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae: gonorrhea.

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Name three atypical bacteria and the diseases they cause.

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae: atypical pneumonia.
Chlamydia trachomatis: STIs.
Rickettsia spp.: Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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What is the spectrum of activity of antibiotics?

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The range of pathogens an antibiotic can target (narrow vs. broad-spectrum).

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What is selective toxicity in antibiotics?

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The ability to target bacterial processes without harming host cells.

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What are the five main targets of antimicrobial agents?

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Cell wall synthesis: penicillins, cephalosporins.
Cell membrane: polymyxins.
Protein synthesis: tetracyclines, macrolides.
Nucleic acid synthesis: fluoroquinolones.
Folic acid synthesis: sulfonamides, trimethoprim.

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How do beta-lactam antibiotics kill bacteria?

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Inhibit transpeptidase enzymes, preventing peptidoglycan cross-linking, leading to bacterial lysis.

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What are three mechanisms of beta-lactam resistance?

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Beta-lactamases hydrolyze the beta-lactam ring.
Altered penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).
Decreased permeability via porin mutations in Gram (-) bacteria.

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What are examples of penicillins and their uses?

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Penicillin G: narrow-spectrum, Gram (+), used for strep, C-diff, meningitis.

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What are examples of cephalosporins and their uses?

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Cephalexin: first-generation, Gram (+), used for skin infections and UTIs.

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What are examples of carbapenems and their uses?

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Imipenem: broad-spectrum, used for serious hospital-acquired infections, sepsis, and pneumonia.

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What are examples of monobactams and their uses?

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Aztreonam: Gram (-), used for UTIs, lower respiratory tract infections, and Gram (-) sepsis.

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What are the major adverse effects of penicillins?

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Allergic reactions, GI upset, interstitial nephritis.

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What are the major adverse effects of cephalosporins?

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Hypersensitivity, bleeding disorders, superinfections.

18
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What is a key feature of imipenem, and how is it used?

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Broad-spectrum, co-administered with cilastatin to prevent renal degradation.

19
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What is a benefit of meropenem over imipenem?

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Similar broad-spectrum activity but less nephrotoxic.

20
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Why is premature termination of antibiotics problematic?

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Encourages resistance, leading to infection relapse or persistence.

21
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What are the clinical uses of vancomycin?

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Treats MRSA and penicillin-resistant Gram (+) infections.

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What are the toxicities of vancomycin?

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Red man syndrome, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity.

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How do polymyxins work, and what bacteria do they target?

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Bind bacterial membrane phospholipids, disrupting integrity, targeting Gram (-) bacteria.

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Why are protein synthesis inhibitors broad-spectrum?

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They target bacterial ribosomes (70S), which differ from human ribosomes (80S).

25
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What are the toxicities of tetracyclines?

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DEVILS CAP: Dentition issues, epigastric pain, severe nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, vestibular toxicity, liver damage, kidney damage, superinfection, phototoxicity.

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What are examples of tetracyclines?

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Doxycycline, tetracycline.

27
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What are examples of macrolides?

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Azithromycin, erythromycin.

28
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What are examples of other protein synthesis inhibitors?

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Clindamycin, linezolid.

29
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How do sulfonamides affect bacterial folic acid synthesis?

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Inhibit dihydropteroate synthase.

30
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How does trimethoprim affect bacterial folic acid synthesis?

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Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase.

31
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What are the clinical uses of sulfonamides and trimethoprim?

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UTIs, pneumocystis pneumonia, toxoplasmosis.

32
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How do fluoroquinolones inhibit bacterial nucleic acid synthesis?

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Inhibit DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, preventing DNA replication and transcription.

33
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What are problems caused by disruption of normal microflora?

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Superinfections (e.g., C-diff colitis), yeast infections, reduced pathogen competition.

34
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What questions should guide antibiotic selection?

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Clinical diagnosis, causative organism, antimicrobial susceptibility, spectrum, patient-specific factors.

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