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Natural Penicillin + Oral

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Penicillin V

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Natural Penicillin + IV/IM

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Penicillin G

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Anti-Staph. Penicillin no longer in use

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Methicillin

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Anti-Staph. Penicillin + Oral (2)

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Oxacillin, Dicloxacillin

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Anti-Staph. Penicillin + IV

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Nafcillin

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Extended Spectrum Penicillin + IV

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Ampicillin

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Extended Spectrum Penicillin + Oral

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Amoxicillin

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Anti-pseudomonas Penicillins + IV (2)

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Ticarcillin, Piperacillin

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Function of Beta-lactam drugs

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Inhibit cross-linking transpeptidase (PBPs) in GRAM (+) cell wall synthesis via resembling the D-ala-D-ala cross link AA sequence

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D-ala-D-ala

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Cross link AA sequence in Gram (+) cell wall

- Inhibited by Beta Lactams

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**Organisms (& diseases) that indicate PENICILLIN G (6)

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  • Strep. pneumoniae (pneumococcal pneumonia)
  • Strep. pyogenes (pharyngitis, scarlet fever)
  • Strep. viridans (L-side endocarditis)
  • Treponema (syphilis)
  • Neisseria meningitides (meningitis)
  • Clostridium perfringens (gas gangrene)
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Penicillin G/V will distribute to CNS IF…

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Meninges are deranged from meningitis

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**Complication of Penicillin G/V

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HYPERSENSITIVITY (esp. type 1 anaphylaxis on 2nd exposure)

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Organisms resistant to many Penicillins do so by _____

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Producing Beta-Lactamase (Penicillinase)

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Penicillins that are INEFFICIENT against beta-lactamase-producing bacteria (6)

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Naturals (G/V)
Extended Spectrum (Ampi, Amox)
Anti-pseudomonal (Ticarcillin, Piperacillin)
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Penicillins that are GOOD against beta-lactamase-producing bacteria (Staph. aureus) (4)

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Anti-staph. (Methi, Naf, Oxa, Dicloxa)

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Organism that is resistant to Penicillin G/V but sensitive to Anti-staph. (Methicillin, Naf, Oxa, Dicloxa) drugs = _______

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Methicillin-sensitive Staph. aureus (MSSA)

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CLINICALLY, for MSSA infection (or beta-lactamase), use what drugs? (3)

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Nafcillin, Oxacillin, Dicloxacillin (NOT methicillin)

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Why is methicillin not used clinically?

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Toxicity = interstitial nephritis

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Major toxicity of Naf, Oxa, Dicloxa?

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Hypersensitivity

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MSSA infection + need IV drug = _____

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MSSA infection + need P.O. drug = _____

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Oxacillin or Dicloxacillin

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Additional toxicity (potential) of Nafcillin

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INDUCTION of P450 (decreased action of other drugs)

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MRSA - resistant to what?

Mechanism of resistance?

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  • Resistant to anti-staph. penicillins ALSO

- Mec A gene mutation –> Penicillin Binding Protein 2 alteration

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MRSA - treatment?
Vancomycin
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Organism uses of Vancomycin (4)
- MRSA - MRSE (methicillin resistant staph. epidermidis) - Enterococci (faecalis, faecium) - C. difficile colitis (if metronidazole fails)
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Patient is hypersensitive to Penicillin or Anti-staph drugs... Alternative?
Vancomycin
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Vancomycin is NOT used for what?
Gram (-) -- has NO effect
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A patient has an MSSA infection. No known Penicillin allergy. Should you use Anti-Staph. drug (3 options) or Vancomycin? Why?
Anti-Staph. drugs -- greater efficiency against MSSA
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Vancomycin - drug class
Glycopeptide cell wall synthesis inhibitor
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Vancomycin - MoA
Binds D-ala-D-ala and inhibits TRANSGLYCOSYLATION in cell wall synthesis
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Why is Vancomycin effective against C. diff. colitis?
NOT ABSORBED in gut --> good for acting in gut
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Length of onset of Vancomycin
SLOW - 60-90 minutes
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Adverse effects of Vancomycin (4)
- Erythroderma or shock - Nephrotoxicity or Ototoxicity (IF used w/ aminoglycoside) - Rash - Phlebitis at injection site
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Pt. on Vancomycin develops widespread redness and shedding of skin. Treat with what?
Anti-histamine and steroids
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Pt. on Vancomycin needs Aminoglycoside drug for gram (-) infection (later lecture). Must be careful of what?
Nephrotoxicity and/or Ototoxicity
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"Extended Spectrum" Penicillins - drugs? (2) What does this mean?
Ampicillin, Amoxicillin Has additional NH2 group attached, which gives additional polarity to the drug and allows for passage through PORINS w/in GRAM (-) outer cell membrane IN ORDER TO ACCESS PBPs in the PERIPLASM
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Clinical (and organism) indications for Ampicillin/Amoxicillin in the respiratory system (4)
- Staph. aureus - Community-acquired pneumonia, sinusitis, bronchitis, or pharyngitis caused by STREP. PNEUMONIAE/PYOGENES - Bronchitis in COPD patient via H. INFLUENZA - E. coli
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Patient has COPD and develops bronchitis. Likely organism? Treatment?
H. influenza Amoxicillin/Ampicillin
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A CHILD has pharyngitis from penicillin-sensitive strep. pneumoniae. 2 potential treatments? Which is preferred? Why?
- Penicillin V or Amoxicillin - Amoxicillin is preferred - Amoxicillin has better TASTE than Penicillin V
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A patient has a strep or H. influenza infection with a strain that produces beta-lactamase. Treatment options? (2)
ADD A BETA-LACTAMASE INHIBITOR... - Ampicillin + Sulbactam - Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid (Augmentin)
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Sulbactam - function
Irreversibly inactivate and deplete beta-lactamase enzyme
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Strep. pneum./pyo. or H. influenza infection that also produces beta-lactamase. Need an IV drug. Treatment?
Ampicillin + Sulbactam
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Strep. pneum./pyo. or H. influenza infection that also produces beta-lactamase. Need an oral drug. Treatment?
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid
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Shigella or Salmonella GI infection (enteritis). Ampicillin or Amoxicillin? Why?
Ampicillin | - Amox. is almost 100% absorbed in gut, so won't TREAT the gut
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Ampicillin-sulbactam and Amoxicillin-C.A. are best used for which organisms?
Penicillin-resistant, Methicillin-sensitive... - Staph. aureus - Strep. pneumoniae - H. influenzae - E. coli
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Populations at risk for Pseudomonas infection (4)
- Burn victim - CF - IV drugs - Immunosuppressed
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Anti-Pseudomonal (Gram (-) rod) Penicillin drugs Which is more potent?
- Ticarcillin - Piperacillin Piperacillin = more potent
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Pseudomonas - drug resistance mechanisms (2)
- Altered PBPs | - Porin deficit - MULTI-DRUG RESISTANCE (MDR)
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Pseudomonas does NOT secrete beta-lactamase ever, BUT the Anti-Pseudomonal Penicillins are often combined with a beta-lactamase inhibitor. Why?
Empirical therapy in CRITICALLY-ILL patients | - In order to get coverage for Pseudomonas AND other GRAM (-) organisms that may secrete beta-lactamase
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Anti-Pseudomonal + Beta-lactamase inhibitor combos (2)
- Ticarcillin + Clavulanic Acid | - Piperacillin + Tazobactam
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2 examples where an Anti-Pseudomonal + beta-lactamase inhibitor combo would be used in a critically ill patient
- Severe pneumonia in COPD patient (Pseudomonas or H. influenza) - Aspiration pneumonia in hospitalized patient (Pseudomonas or Klebsiella)

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