antimycobacterial drugs Flashcards
Rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are intrinsically resistant to most antibiotics
Mycobacteria
Used to stain mycobacteria
Acid-fast staining
Gives out the red color when stained, indicative of presence of high lipids
Carbol-fuschin
Causative agent of PTB and EPTB
M. tuberculosis
Causative agent Leprosy
M. leprae
Used for BCG vaccination
Prevents severe forms of tuberculosis
M. bovis
Causative agent of disseminated infection, pulmonary infections
Common in immunocompromised states/HIV
Mycobacterium avium complex
2nd line drug used in combination for life-threatening TB
Meningitis
Miliary TB
Other EPTB
Streptomycin
For TB caused by streptomycin-resistant or MDR-TB
Amikacin
Fluoroquinolones active against strains of MTB resistant to first-line agents
Ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin
2nd line drug that is a congener of INH, causes severe GI irritation and neurologic toxicity
Ethionamide
Duration of intensive phase
2 months
Duration of continuation or maintenance phase
4 months and above
Why are bone, spine, cartilage TB treated for 1 yr
Harder to penetrate
Poor blood flow
Treatment plan for TB 1st timers
2HRZE, 4HR
Treatment plan for TB 2nd timers
HRZE might not be enough
Modify plan and add 2nd line drugs
MTB strains that are resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin
MDR-TB
Extremely drug resistant strains
XDR-TB
What does DOTS stand for
Directly Observed Treatment Strategy
How many sputum specimens are taken for testing? What is the time interval?
2 specimens, 60 mins interval