Antimicrobial Therapy Flashcards
Cocci arrangements
clusters, chains and pairs
Bacilli arrangement
rods
Spirochetes arrangement
coiled
Bacterial cell wall composition
peptidoglycan
Gram (+) vs Gram (-) bacteria
Gram (+): thick peptidoglycan layer, many have teichoic acid, no periplasmic layer, no LPS, no outer membrane, primarily produces exotoxins, has flagella, tough
Gram (-): thin peptidoglycan layer, no teichoic acid, outer membrane is present, periplasmic space, has LPS, has flagella, produces endotoxins, not very tough
Gram (+) organisms
Staphylococcus- cocci in clusters
streptococcus- coccus in chains
enterococcus-cocci in chains
listeria- rods
Gram (-) organisms
Neisseria- cocci
Rod: escherichia, salmonella, klebsiella, pseudomonas, proteus, haemophilus, legionella
Anaerobic organisms
clostridium, bacteroides, peptostreptococcus
Atypical organisms
chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, rickettsiae
Common organisms found on SKIN
staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pneumoniae
Common organisms found in the ENTERIC (gut)
escherichia coli, salmonella, klebsiella, proteus
Common organisms found in the RESPIRATORY tract
haemophilus influenza, legionella
Common organisms found in the CNS
listeria, neisseria, haemophilus
Common organisms found in the HEART
staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci
Common organisms found in the GENITOURINARY tract
neisseria gonorrhea, escherichia coli, proteus
Time dependent
optimal effect when the antibiotic concentration remains above the MIC in any one duration of the dosing interval
Concentration dependent
optimal effect when concentrations are appreciably above the MIC for a given organism (up to a specific level)
Bacteriostatic
INHIBITION of bacterial growth
Bacteriocidal
KILLING of the bacteria
Beta-lactams
the beta-lactam ring inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
bacteriCIDAL
time dependent killing
Penicillins
Penicillin VK
Amoxicillin
Dicloxacillin
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Penicillin VK
Veetids
oral- tab and powder for reconstitution
kids: 25-75 mg/kg/day in divided doses q6-8h
adults: 125-500mg PO q6-8h
covers mostly gram (+) (enterococci and streptococci)
indications: pharyngitis, otitis media, skin/soft tissue infections, rheumatic fever
AEs: melanoglossia, mild GI effects: n/v/d
time dependent and bactericidal
take on empty stomach 1 hr before or 2 hrs after meals