Antibiotics Intro Flashcards
3 kinds of anti-infectives
- antibiotics
- antiviral
- antifungal (fungus and yeast)
Bacteriocidal vs bacteriostatic
bacteriocidal = drugs are LETHAL to bacteria at clinically achievable concentrations bacteriostatic = drugs can SLOW bacterial growth but do not cause cell death
which is stronger? bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic?
bacteriocidal
how are antibiotics grouped?
different MECHANISMS
antibiotics have ____ toxicity
selective
- harmful to microbe
- harmless to human host
what do you use with immunocompromised- bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic?
bacteriocidal
2 times to use antibiotics
- prophylaxis
2. treatment of infection
times to use antibiotics prophylaxis
- pre surgery
2. special populations: heart valves, rheumatic fever, immunocompromised
when do you see antibiotics after surgery?
special issue like burst appendix
2 types of treatment with antibiotics
- empiric = treating someone on best guess
2. based on identification of specific organism
Steps to identifying bacteria
- gram + vs gram -
- shape (bacilli, cocci, spirilla)
- aerobic vs anaerobic
- culture and sensitivity
when do you take culture and sensitivity sample?
ideally before any anti-infectives taken
purpose of culture and sensitivity
identify the pathogen and identify which antibiotic are effective in killing the bacteria
anaerobic microorganisms
- deep wounds, tissues and internal organs
- abscess formation
- tissue destruction
- foul smelling pus
anaerobic microorganisms gram?
gram + or gram -
which is harder to treat? aerobic or anaerobic
anaerobic