Antibiotics Flashcards
Define Antibiotic
compound made by microorganism (or chemically made) that kills or inhibits growth of bacteria
Define Antimicrobial
synthetic compound that kills all microorganisms
3 Reasons why infectious diseases declined
1) increased hygiene and sanitation
2) use of antibiotics
3) childhood vaccination programs
Sterile
no living organisms present
Aseptic
no harmful organisms present
Bacteriocidal
kills bacteria by stopping reproduction
Bacteriostatic
inhibits microbial growth (microbes still present)
What should an antibiotic do?
1) Target selectively (kills microorganism w/o harming pt)
2) Microbes should not easily acquire resistance
3) Broad spectrum antibiotics (targets many types) vs narrow spectrum antibiotic (targets few bacteria)
2 types of antibiotic
1) minimal inhibitory concentration
2) minimal bacteriocidal concentration
Beneficial combined antibiotic therapies
Define Additive
Define Synergistic
Define Antagonistic
Additive - sum of effect of 2 chemicals taken separately
Synergistic - combined equals greater effect than sum of their separate effect at same dose
Antagonistic - interferes with physiological effect of other
5 modes of antibiotic action
1) inhibition of cell wall synthesis
2) inhibition of bacterial enzymes
3) inhibition of nucleic acid metabolism
4) inhibition of protein synthesis
5) disruption of membrane function
Vancomycin
treats gram positive infections
binds to D-Ala-D-Ala
where can cell wall synthesis be blocked?
1) cytoplasm
2) cytoplasmic membrane
3) perimplasm/cell wall
define Transglycosidases
link monomers into chains
define Transpeptidases
crosslink chains to create a meshwork
Fosfomycin
is a bacterial cell wall synthesis inhibitor of the cytoplasm that blocks the addition of phosphoenolpyruvate which blocks NAG to form NAM. Effect for gram + and gram -. also inhibits bacterial enzymes.
What are the 4 B-lactam antibiotics?
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams
What do different R groups lead to on B-lactams?
leads to improved permeability and increased resistance to B-lactamases
What do bacterial B lactamases inhibit?
B lactamases inhibit B-lactam antibiotics