Gram Positive (Carreno) Flashcards
Penicillin Coverage
Strep pneumo
E. coli
PSSA
NO MOD/HIGH COVERAGE
Penicillin Distribution
WIDELY DISTRIBUTED
3rd Gen Cephalosporins (6)
aka “3rd Gen Ceph”
Cefdinir Cefixime Cefoperazone Ceftaxime Ceftazidime Ceftriaxone
MOA: prevent transpeptidation reaction
3rd Gen Ceph Coverage
G+: Strep pneumo, MSSA
G-: E.coli, Kleb pneumo
NO HIGH COVERAGE
3rd Gen Ceph Distribution (4)
CNS (good)
Intra-abdomen
Urine
Skin
Type 1 beta-lactam allergy
+
Conditions
Immediate
IgE-mediated
Anahpylaxis within minutes
Type 2 beta-lactam allergy
+
Conditions
Production of cytotoxic Abs
IgG + IgM mediated
Thrombocytopenia, nephritis, dose/duration dependent
Type 3 beta-lactam allergy
+
Conditions
IMMUNE COMPLEX MEDIATED
Formation of immune complexes
IgG + IgM
Serum sickness within 7-14d
Type 4 beta-lactam allergy
+
Conditions
CELL MEDIATED (NO ABs) T-cell dependent
Inflammation + contact dermatitis
Macrolides
Eryhtromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
MOA: bind 50S subunit, prevent peptide bond formation
Macrolide Coverage
S.pneumo \+ H.influenza M. catarrhalis Mycoplasma Chlamydia Leginoella
Macrolide Distribution
Upper Resp
Lower Resp
Tissues (i.e. cervix, ovaries, prostate)
Key Clinical Uses:
Erythromycin
Strep pneumo
Promotility agent
Key Clinical Uses:
Clarithromycin
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Mycobacterium Avium Intracellularae (MAI)
H.pylori
Key Clinical Uses:
Azithromycin
URTI (upper respiratory infections) CAP MAI Cystic Fibrosis COPD exacerbations Chlamydial infections Gonorrhea (@ high doses)
Macrolide: ADEs
Diarrhea
Vomiting
QT-prolongation
CYP3A4 interactions (E > C > A) i.e. STATINS
Fluoroquinolones
MOA: Toposiomerase/gyrase inhibition
ATYPICAL BACTERIA
Moxifloxacin (G+)
Levofloxacin (broad/both)
Ciprofloxacin (G-)
Coverage: Moxifloxacin
G+
Strep pneumo
E.coli, Kleb pneumo, G- anaerobes
Coverage: Levofloxacin
BROAD (both)
Strep pneumo
Ecoli, Kleb pneumo, PSAR