antimicrobials + Flashcards
What antibiotics are banned in Quebec for food animals? (2)
Fluoroquinolones, Cephalosporins 2nd and 3rd generation.
What do antimicrobials do?
Kill and inhibit growth.
What type of organism does antimicrobial effect? (4)
Bacteria, Protozoa, Viruses, Fungi
cidal suffix means lower concentration, can inhibit or kill. T or F?
false
-static suffix means lower concentration, can inhibit or kill. T or F?
true
Minimum inhibitory concentration is the measurement of susceptibility of a bacterial strand. T or F?
True
Exposure to low levels of antimicrobials in food can cause 2 effects in human beings, what are they?
Allergic reaction, bacteria and intestinal tract.
Antimicrobials exert their effects at 5 sites, what are they?
Cell wall, Cell membrane, Ribosomes critical enzymes, metabolites and nucleic acids.
Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Sulfonamides, and lincosamides are classes of?
Antimicrobials
Penicillin is -static or -cidal?
-cidal
What animals do we not use penicillin for?
Horses and Rabbits
What enzyme does penicillins affect?
B lactam ring
What are natural penicillins?
Penicillin G (Injectable only)
What are broad spectrum aminopenicillins? (3)
Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin, Oxacillin
Extended spectrum penicillins are? (3)
Carbencillin, Ticrcillin, Piperacillin
Cephalosporins is -static or -cidal?
-cidal
Cephalosporins and penicillins interfere with cell wall development. T or F.
True
Cephalosporin is excreted by?
Urine
Cephalosporin 1st generation is most effective against what gram-positive bacteria?
Staphylococcus, Streptococcus
Cephalosporin 2nd and 3rd generation affect gram-positive bacteria. T or F?
False (neg)
Cephalosporin prefixes are ceph- and cefa-. T or F?
True
What can cephalosporin cause? (3)
Vomiting, Diarrhea, Anorexia
Aminoglycosides is -static or -cidal?
-cidal
Aminoglycosides prevent protein synthesis?
True
When aminoglycosides are administered orally they stay in the?
GI tract
Aminoglycosides are found in low concentration. T or F?
False (High)
Aminoglycosides suffix is?
Mycins
Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones are -static or -cidal?
-cidal
Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones affect what?
Coiling DNA
Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones suffixes?
Floxacin
Quinolones are found in high concentration of? (4)
Liver, kidney, Lungs, and Bone joint fluid