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Ch. 24 - Antibiotics Flashcards

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cell wall synthesis inhibition

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penicillin

cephalosporins

carapenems

vancomycin

isoniazid

lysozyme (not an antibiotic)

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DNA synthesis inhibition

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sulfonamides

fluoroquinolones (ciproflaxin)

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protein synthesis inhibition - 30s subunit

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aminoglycosides

tetracyclines

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protein synthesis inhibition - 50s subunit

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chloramphenicol

macrolides

lincosamides (clindamycin)

streptogramins

oxazolidinones

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RNA synthesis inhibition

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rifampin

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sulfanamides

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SPECTRUM: broad

EFFECT: bacteriostatic

MECHANISM: competitive inhibition with PABA – inhibit folic acid synthesis

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fluoroquinolones (ciproflaxin)

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SPECTRUM: broad

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: inhibit DNA gyrase

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penicillin - natural (Penicillin G, Penicillin V)

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SPECTRUM: narrow (Gram Positive)

EFFECT: bactericidal (in rapidly multiplying bacterial cells - infection); bacteriostatic (slowly multiplying cells)

MECHANISM: bind to PBP transpeptidase (competitive inhibitor); conformation mimics D-ala-D-ala of NAM penta-peptide; inhibit cross-linking

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aminopenicillins (amoxicillin, ampicillin)

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SPECTRUM: broad - Gram Positive, partial Gram Negative

EFFECT: bactericidal

combine with beta-lactamase inhibitors: bind to active site of beta-lactamse =
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid = Augmentin
Piperacillin + Taxobactum = Zosyn

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beta-lactamase

penicillinase

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Inactivate penicillin

Hydrolyze bond in beta-lactam ring; convert to harmless pencilloic acid

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cephalosporins (generations 1-4)

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SPECTRUM: narrow to broad - enhanced Gram Negative in higher generations; Gen 4 both Gram Positive and Gram Negative ; broader than penicillins - longer lasting in body; fewer allergic rxns

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: bind PBP; mimic D-ala-D-ala; disrupt cross links in peptidoglycan

more resistant to beta-lactamases due to conformational shape

Used when have penicillin allergy

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cell membrane function inhibition

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bacitracin

polymyxin

gramicidin

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Carbapenems (meropenem, imipenem)

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SPECTRUM: broad - Gram Positive and Gram Negative

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: PBP; inhibit cross links in peptidoglycan

Structure makes highly resistant to beta-lactamase

Imipenem - degrades kidneys; administer with cilastatin = Primaxin

Antibiotic of last resort

Gut bacteria developing carapenems - no new antibiotic to combat resistance

Structure highly resistant to beta-lactamases

Drug of last resort

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vancomycin

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SPECTRUM: narrow - Gram Positive (too large to fit through porins to affect Gram Negative)

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: inhibit cell wall mucopeptide synthesis – H bond with terminal D-ala-D-ala; transpeptidase cannot bind

VRSA: DalaDala to DalaDlac

Drug of last resort - MRSA, C.diff

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isoniazid

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SPECTRUM: narrow - mycobacterium

EFFECT: bacteriostatic

MECHANISM: inhibition of mycolic acid (fatty acid cell wall) in mycobacterium

Treatment of TB: isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol

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lysozyme

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not an antibiotic!

SPECTRUM: narrow - Gram Positive

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: hydrolyze glycosidic bond (beta 1-4) between NAM and NAG; cleaved bond – break of peptidoglycan

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bacitracin

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SPECTRUM: narrow - Gram Positive

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: interferes with NAM precursor transport through plasma membrane; binds to transport protein in cell membrane that would bind NAM precursor

bacitracin + polymyxin + neomycin = Neosporin

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polymyxin

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SPECTRUM: narrow - Gram Negative

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: insert into cell membrane – increase permeability of cell membrane (increase osmotic pressure – cell lysis)

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aminoglycosides

gentamycin, neomycin, streptomycin

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SPECTRUM: narrow - Gram Negative

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: bind to 30s subunit; inhibition of initiation complex; misreading of genetic code

Streptomycin - sometimes treatment for TB
Gentamycin - treatment against UTI
Neomycin - cuts/abrasions (bacitracin + polymyxin + neomycin = Neosporin)

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tetracyclines

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SPECTRUM: broad

EFFECT: bacteriostatic

MECHANISM: bind to 30s subunit; block attachment of aminoacyl tRNA (no initiation)

Benzene ring formation

Can destroy microbiota with prolonged used

Cause staining in teeth

Affects bone development - do not give to children and pregnant women

To treat infection diseases - rickettsia and chlamydia

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chloramphenicol

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SPECTRUM: broad - Gram Positive, Gram Negative, Rickettsia, Chlamydia

EFFECT: bacteriostatic

MECHANISM: bind to 50s subunit; misreading of the genetic code (inhibit peptide bond formation)

small molecule

only for life-threatening illnesses (toxicity limits use):

  • Gray Syndrome: chloramphenicol accumulates in blood of newborns, toxic rxn, sudden breakdown of cardiovascular system
  • aplastic anemia: bone marrow stops producing RBCs (bone marrow suppression
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macrolides (erythromycin)

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SPECTRUM: broad - Gram Positive infections

EFFECT: bacteriostatic

MECHANISM: bind to 50s subunit; inhibit chain elongation (blocks translocation)

useful antibiotic - very few side effects

to treat: primary atypical pneumonia (mycoplasma pneumonia, legionnaire’s disease)

for pts with penicillin allergy

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lincosamides (clindamycin)

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SPECTRUM: Gram Positive and anaerobic infections

EFFECT: bacteriostatic

MECHANISM: bind to 50s subunit; inhibit chain elongation (block ribosomal translocation)

Use against penicillin- resistant bacteria

limit use to serious infections: precipitates C. diff - eliminates competing organisms from GI; permit C.diff to overgrow the area

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Pseudomembranous Colitis

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from Clostridium difficile (C.diff)

membranous lesions cover intestinal wall

watery diarrhea, fever, dehydration

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streptogramins

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SPECTRUM: broad - Gram Positive

EFFECT: bactericidal

MECHANISM: bind to 50s subunit - premature chain termination

found in 1962

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oxazolidinones

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SPECTRUM: Gram Positive

EFFECT: bacteriostatic

MECHANISM: bind to 50s subunit; interfere with chain initiation

discovered in 2001

drug of last resort - toxic to mitochondria
produce allergic rxns

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rifampin

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MECHANISM: interfere with RNA synthesis – affect transcription (inhibits RNA polymerase)

Treatment of: meningitis, TB, leprosy

Resistance to mycobacterium - given in combo with isoniazid and ethambutol

Can cause liver damage

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