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C9 - Antimicrobials Flashcards

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chemical substances produced by microorganisms with the capacity to inhibit (bacteriostatic) or kill (bactericidal) other microorganisms

can also be synthesized by means of chemical procedures that are independent from microbial activity

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ANTIBIOTICS

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Antibiotics examples

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Bacitracin
Polymyxin
Cephalosporins
Gentamicin
Penicillin
Erythromycin
Neomycin
Amphotericin B
Nystatin
Chloramphenicol

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Source of Bacitracin

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Bacillus subtilis

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Source of Polymyxin

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Bacillus polymyxa

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Source of Cephalosporins

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Cephalosporium

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Source of Gentamicin

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Micromonospora purpurea

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Source of Erythromycin

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Streptomyces erythraeus

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Source of Penicillin

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Penicillium notatum

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Source of Amphotericin B

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Streptomyces nodosus

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Source of Nystatin

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Streptomyces noursei

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Source of Neomycin

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Streptomyces fradiae

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Source of Chloramphenicol

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Streptomyces venezuelae

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antimicrobial agents that inhibit bacterial
growth but generally do not kill the organism

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BACTERIOSTATIC AGENTS

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agents that usually kill target organisms

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BACTERICIDAL AGENTS

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Generally Bacteriostatic agents

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Chloramphenicol
Erythromycin and other macrolides
Clindamycin
Sulfonamides
Trimethoprim
Tetracyclines
Tigecycline
Linezolid
Quinupristin/dalfopristin

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Generally Bactericidal agents

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Aminoglycosides
ẞ-lactams
Vancomycin
Daptomycin
Teicoplanin
Telavancin
Quinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin)
Rifampin
Metronidazole

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effective against limited number of pathogens

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Narrow-Spectrum

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Narrow-Spectrum antimicrobials

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bacitracin,
clindamycin,
dapsone,
erythromycin,
isoniazid,
penicillin,
polymyxin B and
vancomycin

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destroys different kinds of organisms

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Broad-Spectrum

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Broad-Spectrum examples

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ampicillin,
cephalosporins,
chloramphenicol,
ciprofloxacin,
rifampicin,
sulphonamides,
trimethoprim and
tetracyclin

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Classification of Antibacterial Drugs

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  1. Natural Drugs
  2. Semi-synthetic Drugs
  3. Synthetic Drugs
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produced by bacteria and fungi

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Natural Drugs

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Natural Drugs examples

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amphotericin B,
erythromycin,
kanamycin,
neomycin,
nystatin,
rifampicin,
streptomycin,
tetracyclin,
vancomycin,
bacitracin,
gentamicin,
polymyxin,
griseofulvin,
penicillin and
cephalosporin

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modified natural drugs with added chemical group

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Semi-synthetic Drugs

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Semi-synthetic Drugs Examples

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ampicillin,
carbenicillin and
methicillin

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chemically produced drugs

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Synthetic Drugs

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Synthetic Drugs Examples

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sulphonamides,
trimethoprim,
chloramphenicol,
ciprofloxacin and
dapson

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MODE OF ACTION OF ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS

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A. Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis
B. Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
C. Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
D. Cell Membrane Inhibitors
E. Essential Metabolite Inhibitors

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most selective with a high therapeutic index
inhibit the activity of the transpeptidase enzymes in which cell growth stops and death of the cell often follows

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Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis

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Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis examples

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β-Lactam (Beta-Lactam)
Vancomycin
Bacitracin
Isoniazid
Cephalosporins
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin drugs
Carbenicillin

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inhibits transpeptidation and cell wall synthesis

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β-Lactam (Beta-Lactam)

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β-Lactam (Beta-Lactam) examples

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penicillins,
cephalosporins,
carbapenems and
monobactams

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inhibits translocation and elongation of
peptidoglycan layer

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Vancomycin

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inhibits synthesis of peptidoglycan precursors

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Bacitracin

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acts only on growing cells and can either be bactericidal or bacteriostatic

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Cephalosporins examples

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cephalothin,
cefoxitin,
ceftriaxone,
cephalexin,
cefixime and
cefoperazone

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Penicillinase-resistant penicillin drugs examples

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methicillin,
nafcillin and
oxacilin

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binds with 30S subunit that results in the misreading of mRNA and thus interferes with aminoacyl-tRNA binding
also binds with 50S subunit that results in the inhibition of peptidyl transferase and peptide chain elongation

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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Examples:
Binds to 30S

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aminoglycosides(gentamicin),
kanamycin,
neomycin,
streptomycin,
tobramycin),
tetracyclins,
spectinomycin
mioglycosides

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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Examples:
Binds to 50S

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chloramphenicol,
erythromycin,
lincomycin and
clindamycin

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blocks the initial step in protein synthesis

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C. Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors examples

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Rifampicin
Quinolone
Metronidazole

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 inhibits RNA polymerase

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Rifampicin

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interferes with DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV and highly effective for enteric bacteria (e.g, E.coli)

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Quinolone examples

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ciprofloxacin,
norfloxacin and
levofloxacin

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disrupts DNA and effective against anaerobic bacteria

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Metronidazole

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D. Cell Membrane Inhibitors

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Polymyxin B and E

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for gram(-) bacteria (e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and as topical antibiotic

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Polymyxin B and E

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Essential Metabolite Inhibitors examples

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Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ)
Trimethoprim (TMP)
Dapsone
Isoniazid

50
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inhibits folic acid metabolism and has a high therapeutic index

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Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ)

51
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blocks tetrahydrofolate synthesis

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Trimethoprim (TMP)

52
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interferes with folic acid synthesis

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