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bactericidal

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DNA replication (fluroQ + metronizadole) 
RNA replication (rifampin) 
cell wall attackers (except beta lactamase) 
cell membrane (polymixins, daptomycin)
proteins: ONLY macrolides, streptoGs,aminoGs
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batcteriostatic

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"ECSTaTiCO about bacteriostatic" to be alive :)
Erythromycin
Clindamycin
Sulfonamides
Trimethoprim
Tetracyclines 
Oxazolianones (linezolid)
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combination therapy:syngery

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increase killing power:
Utilize this when organism is unknown or special indications such as infectious endocarditis or tuberculosis

Concerns for combination therapy include:
Development of resistance
One drug interfering with the action of another
Tetracycline (bacteriostatic) interfering with penicillins (bactericidal)

ex/ PCN (cell wall) and aminoglycoside (protein synthesis): can get into cell wall to target ribosome.

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combination therapy: antagonism

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dont combine bactericidal and bacteriostatic- can use 2 Cidals or 2 Statics (slow growth inhibits cidal)

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PCN: MOA, Adverse effects

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MOA: crosslinking of cell wall (peptidoglycan)
Adverse: NEPHRITIS, hematologic (bleeding and clotting), NEUROTOXICITY, secondary infections, hypersensitivity

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PCN: spectrum, clinical uses

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spectrum: Gram + (cocci, rods, anerobes), Gram - (cocci), spirochete.
uses: syphilis, gangrene

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PCN: 3 types and spectrum differences

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natural
antistaph (B Lactamase resistant): add MSSA, Streptococcus A and B
extended spectrum: Add gram - (can get through outer membrane) .
–>Amp/Amox: add + and -, subtract MSSA
–>Piper/Tic: add + (including pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Enterobacter)

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PCN- natural group

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“Natural Voluptous Girls Benza-yonce”

G, V, Benzathine

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PCN- AntiStaph

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"you take drug test for staff?" - "Nah im chillin, Oxy and Meth Dictate" 
Naficillin
Oxacillin
Methacillin
Dicloxacillin
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PCN- extended spectrum

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Ampicillin/Amoxicillin

Pipercillin/Ticarcillin

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Abx that attack cell wall synthesis

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Beta Lactams (PCNs, Cephalosporins, Monobactams, Carbopenems)
–>Beta Lactamas inhibitors (“CAST”: Clavulanic Acid,
Avibactam, Sulfabactam, Tazobactam)

Glycopeptides
Bacitracin
Fosfomycin
cycloserine (not as important)

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Abx that attack protein synthesis

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50s subunit: Macrolides, Clindamycin, Streptogramins, Oxazolidones
30s Subunit: Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides

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Abx that attack cell membrane integrity

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Polymixins

Daptomycin

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Abx that attack metabolic pathways (folate synthesis)or action

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sulfanomide, trimethoprim

(PABA- folate- purines)

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Abx that attack Nucleic acid synthesis

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fluoroquinolones and metronizadole - DNA

Rifampin- RNA

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only place in the body where you shouldnt have normal flora

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lungs

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common offenders with no cell wall (aka can’t use cell wall attacker)

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TB, mycoplasm pneumoniae, chlamydia pneumoniae, legionella pneumoniae

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difficult areas to determine if normal flora is a problem

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sputum, urine from women (dirtier areas)

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empiric treatment

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Selecting an agent to treat an ill patient based on presumed infection (signs and symptoms). dont wanna wait for C&S- either critically ill pt, immunosuppressed, easy to identify
=treat with broad spectrum right away, then maybe do C&S

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min. inhibitory conc. vs. min bactericidal conc.

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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
Lowest antimicrobial concentration that prevents growth of an organism 24 hours after administration

Minimum Bactericidal Concentration
Lowest antimicrobial concentration that kills 99.9% of bacteria
minimum inhibitory conc- goes along with bacteriostatic - can use these at lower agents and increase it to become bactericidal

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factors that affect effective conc of drug

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Impacted by:
Capillaries ability to carry drug to tissue site

Natural barriers: CNS, placenta, vitreous body of eye

Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)- very tight junctions
For agent to cross BBB is must possess the following:
High lipid solubility
Low molecular weight
Low protein binding

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reasons to give drugs parenterally

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-For increased bioavailability
Drug is avoiding first pass metabolism by liver
-Need increased absorption due to gut malabsorption issue
-Necessary for high concentrations (meningitis & endocarditis)
-Also give IV or IM if can’t take oral medications
Vomiting or drug not absorbed orally

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when can you change IV or oral medication?

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General rule: when seeing signs of improvement, fever down and focal symptoms better, and have an equivalent oral antibiotic then switch to it
A popular time to do this is once culture results back (48 hours) as culture will help tell you which oral antibiotic will be effective

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conc dependent killing, time dependent killing, postantibiotic effect

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-Concentration-dependent killing
Once daily dosing to achieve high peak levels
Leads to rapid killing of pathogen
Ex. Aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones

-Time-dependent (concentration-independent) killing
Multiple doses or continuous IV infusion
Increased efficacy of antimicrobial when the blood conc. remain above MIC (min inhib conc.) for extended periods of time to kill more bacteria
Beta-lactams, macrolides

-Postantibiotic effect
Persistent suppression of microbial growth after antibiotic levels fall below MIC.
Ex. Aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones

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mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics (by bacteria) | (4 main)
``` Destruction or Inactivation of Drug Mutation of Target Site Efflux of Drug Genetic Transfer -Conjugation -Transformation -Transduction ```
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common contributors to hypersensitivity (drug allergy)
beta lactams and sulfas
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3 complications of antibiotics therapy
hypersensitivity, toxicity (adverse effect), superinfection
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B lactamase inhibitors: function
Beta lactamases:source of resistance. used in combo with abx inhibit the enzyme produced by the bacteria (w/abx)= bacteria will not be as resistant to the antibiotic. Available in fixed combinations (ex. amox/clav=augmentin) The dose is based on the strength of the primary antibiotic – not the beta lactamase inhibitor.
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Beta Lactamase inhibitors
``` "CAST" Clavulanic Acid Avibactram (w/ ceftazidime) Sulfabactam Taxobactam ```
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cephalosporin generation categorizing
Five generations based on when they are made & what they kill. When a significant modification was made to the group that really changed the spectrum it was called a new generation. First generation the oldest Currently on fifth generation
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ceph 1st gen and their spectrum
``` cefazolim + cephalexin gram + cocci (strep and staph) "PEcK" Proteus mirabilis E. Coli Klebsiella ```
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which cephalosporin is secreted by bile/feces?
ceftriaxone- so no dosage adjustment needed for renal/hepatic comprimised individuals
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admin and distribution of cephalosporins
Administration: Many IV, fewer oral-poor oral absorption Distribution: Good, but CSF penetration limited to Ceftriazone, cefotaxime All cross placenta
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adverse effects of cephalosporins
1. super infections 2. low prothrombin 3. disulfuram-like effect 4. increase nephrotoxicity risk with aminoglycosides
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common superinfections/secondary infections
Cdiff, Vaginal candidas, thrush | *all can occur with cephalosporins
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klebsiella can cause what?
Klebsiella: Gram-negative | pneumonia, blood infections, wound or surgical site infections, meningitis, etc
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cephalexin used for what?
UTIs, Skin infections, otitis media, pharyngitis
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2nd gen cephalosporins
``` Cefaclor Cefoxitin Cefuroxime Cefprozil Cefotetan ``` "Fake Fox Fur ( is) Proper To Tan"
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ceforoxime is good to use for what?
CAP (community acquired pneumonia- kills Hflu and strep pneumonia
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2nd gen cephalosporin spectrum
``` PEcK.. add "HENS" H. Flu Enterobacter Neisseria Serratia mercescens ``` *good for lower respiratory infections
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3rd gen cephalosporins
``` Cefdinir Ceftriaxone Ceftazidime Cefotaxime Cefpodoxime ``` "Dine Alone" all end in "ime" *exceptions, cefepime (4th gen), ceforoxime (2nd gen) “Ceftaz as tazmanian devil- potent and only one that gets pseudamonas)
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what do we use to treat gonorrhea?
3rd gen cephalosporins | ..." cause once you have gonorrhea, you Dine Alone"
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4th gen cephalosporins
cefepime - think "prime"-alone spectrum: add- stronger against pseudomonas - more resistant to beta lactamases
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treatment for meningitis
ceftriaxone or cefotaxime b/c can get into CNS | 3rd gen cephalosporins
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5th gen cephalosporin and spectrum
``` ceftaroline Broad spectrum Add: gram + and - "LAME" Listeria Atypical (chlamydia, mycoplasma) MRSA Enterococci faecalis ``` SUBTRACT: pseudomonas
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monobactams: abx w/in, MOA, spectrum
Aztreonam MOA: cell wall synthesis (less susceptible to beta lactamases than PCN) Spectrum: Great Gram neg. aerobic rods & Pseudomonas aeruginosa Hospital drug for serious gm – infections that are resistant to other drugs or if penicillin allergic and can’t use other drugs
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carbapenems
``` "DIME" Doripenem Imipenem Meropenem Ertapenem ```
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carbapenems: MOA and Spectrum
MOA: cell wall Spectrum: BROADEST of all beta lactams gram +, -, anerobes for life threatening infections
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what is the broadest spectrum of beta lactams?
carbapenems the "DIME" of the dozen
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carbapenems: adverse effects
CNS toxicity (risk for seizure) @ high plasma conc.- highest in meropenem
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renal excretion of PCN is inhibited by what drug?
probenecid
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Vancomycin is used to treat what major infections?
Cdiff, MRSA, Enterococci
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bacitracin is used primarily for what?
topically for infections caused by gram + cocci
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fosfomycin is used for what?
uncomplicated UTIs (from Ecoli or enterococci)
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Abx that attack cell wall but have no B Lactam ring
glycopeptides, bacitracin, fosfomycin | cycloserine, not in slideshow
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Vancomycin: what group? | MOA, bactericidal?, spectrum
``` glycopeptide cell wall- D-ALA-D-ALA (growing peptide) = inhibition of transpepsidase- preventing crosslinking Bactericidal: yes- time-dependent Spectrum: gram + (MRSA, enterococcus, Cdiff) ```
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vancomycin PK
Not absorbed from GI tract, given IV If given orally it is not being absorbed and giving it to act topically in the GI tract (C. diff) Slow administration – 1 hour *significant renal excretion
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vancomycin: adverse rxns
"Well tolerated but NOT trouble free” -Nephrotoxicity – especially if given with other nephrotoxic drugs (aminoglycosides) -Ototoxicity - especially if given with other ototoxic drugs (aminoglycosides) -Thrombophlebitis Irritates tissue at site of injection And-redman’s syndrome skin flushing low BP from histamine release when give IV too fast
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cell membrane attacking abx
daptomycin, polymixin B and E
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Daptomycin: bactericidal? Spectrum? clinical uses? | adverse effects?
yes- conc. dependent MRSA, enterococcus (including VRE) uses: sepsis, endocarditis, complicated skin and soft tissue infections toxicity: skeletal muscle- myalgia and weakness
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polymixin B and E: MOA, bactericidal, spectrum
MOA: cell membrane bactericidal: YES, time-dependent spectrum: gram neg. (pseudomonas, E. Coli, Klebsiella)
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polymixin B and E: adverse effects
nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity
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fosfomycin: MOA, bactericidal
"cell membrane" category - targets early cell wall synthesis | bactericidal: YES
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fosfomycin: spectrum and uses
spectrum: Gram + and - in urine only uses: uncomplex UTI only
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two Abx ecreted via biliary
ceftriaxone and nafcillin
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treatment for pharyngitis?
PCN V - bacteria is form of streptococci
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PCN will generally treat what? | aminoglycoside will generally treat what?
PCN: gram + (streptococci, staphylococci), syphilis, gangrene AmG: gram - (pseudomonas, enterobacter)
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cephalexin generally used to treat what?
skin and soft tissue infections
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nafcillin, oxacillin generally treat what?
staph aureus (osteomyelitis, endocarditis, etc)
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cefazolin generally used for what?
perioperative prophylaxis (staphylococci, Ecoli)
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ceftotetan generally used to treat what?
intra-ab, gyn, biliary infections (aerobic and anaerobic bacilli)
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cefdinir, cefprozil, ceforoxime generally used to treat what?
respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue infections (pneumococci, H Flu)
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ceftriaxone generally treats what?
gonorrhea (gonococci), UTI, meningitis (meningococci)
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go to treatment for endocarditis?
amoxicillin

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