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Antibiotics (Exam V) Flashcards

1
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What color do gram + bacteria stain with? Why is this?

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  • Purple-Blue (Techoic acid stains to the peptidoglycan)
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What makes up the cell wall in bacteria?
In which bacteria is this cell wall much bigger?

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  • Peptidoglycan
  • Gram+ bacteria
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What color do gram - bacteria stain with?
What characteristics do gram- bacteria have?

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  • Reddish-orange
  • Second outer membrane on top of a thinner cell wall
  • Gram - bacteria have lipopolysaccharides in their outer membrane.
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4
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What occurs if too many gram - bacteria are killed off too quickly?
Why is this?

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  • Endotoxic Shock Syndrome
  • Massive release of lipopolysaccharides that are converted into endotoxin.
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5
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What shape do gram + bacteria often have?
What about gram - bacteria?

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  • Gram + = spherical (cocci)
  • Gram - = rods (everything else)
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6
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Differentiate bactericidal & bacteriostatic.

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Bactericidal = kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic = prevents replication/growth

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What is the most broad spectrum antibiotic class?
Why are these safer for humans?

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  • Ribosome Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
  • Inhibit ribosomes 50S & 30S that humans don’t have.
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What types of ribosomes do bacteria have?

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  • 50S & 30S (& 70S)
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What types of ribosomes do humans have?

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  • 40S, 60S, & 80S
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10
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What structure is highlighted in red below?

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β-lactam ring

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11
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How do β-lactam containing ABX’s inhibit cell wall synthesis?

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  • The β-lactam ring binds & blocks the enzymes that cross link the peptidoglycans that form the wall.
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What drug is indicated by 1 on the figure below?

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Penicillin

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13
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What drug is indicated by 2 on the figure below?

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Cephalosporin

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14
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What type of bacteria do cell wall inhibitors work best on?

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Gram +

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What type of bacteria do cell membrane disruptors work best on?

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Gram -

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16
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What is the most common drug allergy that exists?

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  • Penicillin allergy (urticaria, redness, etc.)
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17
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What are carbapenems useful for?
What are they the drug of choice for?

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  • β-lactamase bacteria & when CNS penetration is needed.
  • Enterobacter (drug of choice)
18
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What drug is good for penicillin resistant gram + bacteria (MRSA)?
How does it work?

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  • Vancomycin
  • Binds to amino acids & prevents cross-linking of peptidoglycans.
19
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What adverse reactions can occur from vancomycin?

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  • “Red-neck” Syndrome - neck flushing from histamine release
  • Ototoxicity
  • Nephrotoxicity
  • Chills/fever
20
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How do cell membrane disruptors work?

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  • Act as detergents essentially. Bind to phospholipids in membrane & create pores.
21
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Can Polymixin be used systemically to treat infections? Why or why not?

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  • Last resort for resistant gram - strains
  • Very neuro & nephro toxic
22
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What drug classes are protein synthesis inhibitors?

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  • Tetracyclines
  • Macrolides
  • Aminoglycosides
  • etc.
23
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What kind of structure do tetracyclines have?
Are they bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

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  • 4-ring structure
  • Bacteriostatic
24
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What is the biggest side effect of tetracyclines when used with adults?
Why is this?

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  • N/V/D & gastric upset.
  • Very broad spectrum & can destroy normal intestinal microbiota
25
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Why are tetracyclines not given to children?

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  • Abnormal bone development
26
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Name the two macrolides discussed in lecture. What advantage does one have over the other?

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  • Erythromycin
  • Azithromycin (short course, 4-5 days)
27
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What drug, discussed in lecture, binds to bacterial RNA polymerase?

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  • Rifamycin
28
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How do Fluoroquinolones work?
What characteristics do these drugs have?

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  • Inhibition of DNA gyrase
  • Excellent gram - activity
  • Good gram + activity
29
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Which drugs are bacterial DNA/RNA synthesis inhibitors?

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  • Rifamycin
  • Fluoroquinolones (Cipro, Levaquin, & floxins)
30
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Which drugs are inhibitors of folic acid synthesis?

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  • Sulfonamides
  • Trimethoprim
31
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What is the mechanism of action of bacterial folic acid synthesis inhibitors?

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  • Prevent conversion of PABA into DHF (dihydrofolic acid) → → folic acid.
32
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What are sulfonamides often used for?
What are they often used with?

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  • Pneumocystitis & toxoplasmosis
  • Often paired with Trimethoprim
33
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What antifungals need to be known?

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  • Imidazole
  • Amphotericin
  • Lamisil
34
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What three antiprotozoan agents need to be known?

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  • Quinine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Metronidazole (Flagyl)
35
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What is metronidazole used for?

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Giardia & trichomoniasis

36
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What are the side effects of metronidazole?

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  • Black “hairy” tongue (can last a year)
  • Birth defects
  • Cancer
37
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What drug is used to treat river blindness roundworm?

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  • Ivermectin
38
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How does bacterial antibiotic resistance develop?
Describe extrachromosomal mutation.

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  • Chromosomal mutation
  • Extrachromosomal mutation (f-plasmid forms f-pilli with another bacteria thus transferring its resistance.
39
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How does premature termination of antibiotics propagate antibiotic resistance?

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  • Highly resistant bacteria take longer to be killed by antibiotic so if stopped early then the highly resistant ones are the only ones left that can reproduce.
40
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What can be used for a horrible C-diff infection to restore normal intestinal flora?

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  • Fecal Transplant.

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