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Antimicrobials Flashcards

1
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Bacteriostatic means..

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To inhibit growth of bacteria

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2
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Broad spectrum…

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Many bacterial species

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3
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Narrow spectrum…

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Limited number of bacterial species

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4
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Limited spectrum…

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Single species of bacteria

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5
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Antibiotics work by…

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Interfer/inhibit cellular structures/processes

Target bacteria specific structures

Toxic to bacteria only
Innocuous to humans (little/no SE)

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6
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What is a bacteria specific organelle that is the target for many antibiotics?

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Cell wall

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7
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Cell walls of gram+ bacteria have…

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Thick layers of peptidoglycan chains

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8
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Cell walls of gram - bacteria have…

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Thin peptidoglycan layer

Antibiotics targeting PG biosynthesis are not as effective for this type

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9
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Beta lactam antibiotics act on…

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Pg biosynthesis

Lead to autolysis (cell death)
Effective against growing and dividing cells

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10
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Bacterial species resistant to b lactam antibiotics produce?

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B lactamase

This inactivates antibiotics by breaking down their b lactam ring

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11
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Penicillins
Cephalosporin
Carbapenems
Vancomycin

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Beta lactam antibiotics

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12
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Penicillin G
amoxicillin
Ampicillin

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Penicillins

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13
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Chef alexia
Cefazolin
Cefaclor
Cefixime 
Cefepime
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Cephalosporin antibiotics

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Meropenem
Ertapenem
Imipenem

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Carbaphenem antibiotics

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15
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Protein synthesis occurs in the…

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Ribosomes

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16
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Bacterial ribosomes sub units differ from humans. They are called…

17
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Tetracycline and amino glycosides (gentamicin, streptomycin) target which sub unit of the ribosome?

18
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Macrolides (erythromycin) and chloramphenicol target which sub unit in bacterial ribosomes?

19
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Bactericidal means…

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To kill bacteria

20
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Antibiotics targeting protein synthesis are…

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Broad spectrum + and -

Bacteriostatic

Greater toxicity as human ribosomes are damaged too

21
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Floroquinolones

Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxicin
Norfloxicin
Moxifloxacin

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Target DNA biosynthesis of bacteria

22
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Fluoroquinoles are effective against…

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Broad spectrum

Gram negative and intracellular pathogens (legionella, mycoplasma)

23
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RNA biosynthesis requires…

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DNA dependent RNA polymerases

24
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Rifampicin

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Antibiotics inhibiting RNA biosynthesis

Inhibits bacterial but not human RNA polymerases

Treatment for TB

25
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The biosynthesis of nucleotides requires …

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Folic acid

26
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Sulphonamides
Trimethoprim
Co trimoxazole

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Man made antibiotics targeting folic acid synthesis

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