Infectious Diseases Flashcards

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Gram positive cocci

GP stains purple

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Staphylococci
- Staph aureaus
- Staph epidermidis
- Staph saphrophyticus
- Coagulase negative staph
Streptococci
- Group A strep: Strep pyogenes, B haemolytic strep
- Group B strep: Strep agalactiae
- Group D strep: Enterococcus faecalis
- Strep viridians
- Strep pneumonia (alpha haemolytic)
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Gram positive rods/bacilli

GP stains purple

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Diptheria
Listeria
Clostridia
Mycobacteria

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3
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Gram negative cocci

GN stains pink

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Neisseria gonnococcus

Neisseria meningitides

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Gram negative rods/bacilli

GN stains pink

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Enterobacteria
- E. coli
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- Campylobacter
- Cholera
Haemophilus influenza
Pertussis
Pseudomonas
Legionella
Klebsidella
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5
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Beta lactams

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Penicllin
Cephalosporins
- 1st cefazolin
- 3rd ceftriaxone
- 4th cefepime
Carbapenems
- Imipenum
- Meropenum
Anti-pseudomonals
- Ticarcillin
- Piperacillin
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6
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Aminoglycocides

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Gentamicin
Amikacin
Tobramycin
Streptomycin

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7
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Tetracyclines

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Doxycyline

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8
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Macrolides

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Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin

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9
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Fluroquinolones

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Ciprofloxacin

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10
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Glycopeptides

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Vancomycin

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11
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Sufonamides

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Sulfamethoxazole

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12
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Antibiotic mechanism

Cell wall active (inhibit cell wall synthesis)

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Peptiglycan cross linking: Beta lactams (penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems)
Peptidoglycan synthesis: vancomycin

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13
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Antibiotic mechanism

Inhibit protein synthesis

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50S subunit: Macrolides (erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin), choramphenicol, clindamycin
30S subunit: aminoglycosides (gentamicin, amikacin, tobramycin), tetracyclines (doxycycline)

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14
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Antibiotic mechanism

Inhibit DNA gyrase

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Quinolones (ciprofloxacin)

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15
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Antibiotic mechanism

Inhibit mRNA synthesis (DNA directed RNA polymerase)

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Rifampicin

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16
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Antibiotic mechanism

Disrupt DNA integrity (via free radicals)

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Metronidazole

17
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Antibiotic mechanism

Inhibit folic acid synthesis (by DNA methylation)

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Trimethoprim, sulphonamides (sulfamethoxazole)