Antibiotics Flashcards
What is the goal of antimicrobial therapy
to destroy pathogenic microorganisms (cidcl) or inhibit their growth sufficiently (static) to allow the host immune response to fight off the infection
The cure should not be worse than the ____
disease
What is the good therapeutic index
effective conc/ toxic concentration
What are antimicrobials
any substance or drug that can kill or inhibit the growth of microbes
What are the three main types of antimicrobials
disinfectants
antiseptics
antibiotics
What are disinfectants and what are examples
used to sterilize formites
formaldehyde, phenol, bleach
What are antiseptics and what are examples
applied to skin/mouthwash
iodine, rubbing alcohol, 3% H2O2, triclosan
What are antibiotics and what are examples
used on the outside/inside of the body
penicillin, tetracycline, erythromycin
What does bactericidal mean
kills bacteria
What does bacteriostatic mean
inhibits bacteria growth, must synergize with the intact immune system
What is the efficacy of antibiotics dependent on
dependent on the metabolic state of the bacteria
cell wall active antibiotics are only effective against actively dividing cells
What is MIC
Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
lowest concentration to inhibit growth
What is MCB
Minimal Bactericidal Concentration
lowest concentration to kill all the bacteria
What is the lowest concentration to kill all the bacteria called
Minimal Bactericidal concentration MBC
What is the lowest concentration to inhibit growth
Minimal Inhibitory Concentration MIC
What is MBEC
the MBEC value is the lowest dilution that prevents regrowth of bacteria from the treated biofilm
based on 96-well ELISA platform
allows the simultaneous determination of MBEC values of eight different antibiotics
assay involves the formation of 96 identical biofilms on plastic pegs on the lid of the MBEC device
biofilms are then exposed to test antibiotics for a defined time period then place in fresh bacteriologic medium in a second 96-well plate and incubated overnight
What are the four things that make a good antibiotic
- good therapeutic index: they must target the cellular machinery of the pathogen, but not the host. must have low side effects
- broad spectrum of activity: this is helpful when you need to treat a patient and don’t have time to confirm causative agent, think of sepsis onset
- generally target a single molecule
- good pharmacokinetics or bioavailability
What does it mean if an antibiotic has a good therapeutic index
it means the antibiotic targets the cellular machinery of the pathogen but not the host
you want it to have low side effects
What does it mean if an antibiotic has broad spectrum of activity
it means the antibiotic is used to treat a patient and the doctor doesn’t have time to determine the exact causative agent
means the antibiotic can treat various different types of bacteria
What are benefits of broad spectrum therapy
can treat various different types of bacteria