Beta-Lactams Part 2 of 2 - Characteristics of Beta-Lactam Subclasses & Adverse Events Flashcards
Aminopenicillins
amoxicillin and ampicillin
Antipseudomonal penicillins
ticarcillin and piperacilin
Oldest penicillins developed in the 1940s
Penicillin A-Sensitive
No activity against bacteria producing penicillinase enzymes
Penicillin A-Sensitive
Active against gram-positive pathogens, but limited use due to resistance
Penicillin A-Sensitive
Used rarely, e.g., for susceptible group A. streptococci, pneumococci, Treponema pallidum, Actinomyces spp.
Penicillin A-Sensitive
Active against penicillinase-producing bacteria, especially Staphylococci
Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins
Drugs of choice for infections due to proven methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA).
Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins
Penicillin A-Sensitive (treatment) example
Treatment of “strep throat” (caused by Streptococcis pyogenes)
Treatment of syphilis
Treatment of pneumonia caused by penicillin-sensitive Streptococcus pneumoniae
Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins drug example
Methicillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin
methicillin susceptibility is tested in vitro using _________
oxacillin
(Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins) used as oral choice
Dicloxacillin
IV choice for methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA)
Nafcillin
Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins is active against
gram-positive cocci, including penicillinase
Do not use if suspect methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)
Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins is active against
Extended Spectrum Penicillins (± BLI combos) drugs
Amoxicillin ± clavulanate
Ampicillin ± sulbactam
Ticarcillin ± clavulanate
Piperacillin ± tazobactam
Common BLI used in clinical practice: _________________
clavulanic acid, tazobactam, and sulbactam
Addition of ________________ to Extended Spectrum Penicillins (± BLI combos) extends activity to cover beta-lactamase-producing gram-negative bacilli
beta-lactamase inhibitors (e.g., clavulanate, tazobactam, sulbactam)
Extended Spectrum Penicillins (± BLI combos)
has broader activity against _______________ rods and anaerobes
gram-negative
Used for a wide range of infections
Extended Spectrum Penicillins (± BLI combos)
Extended Spectrum Penicillins (± BLI combos)
that have variable anti-pseudomonal activity
Ticarcillin and piperacillin
very commonly used in empiric treatment of severe, polymicrobial infections
Beta-lactam + BLI combos
Clinical Uses of Penicillins
Limited use for __________ Penicillins due to resistance.
Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins for proven ________ infections.
Extended Spectrum Penicillins for _____ infections.
- A sensitive;
- MSSA
-broader
Monobactams example
Aztreonam