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Intro to Antimicrobial Therapy Part 2 Flashcards

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Three primary schemes are used for classification of antimicrobial drugs. WHat are they?

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  1. Classification by Susceptible Organism
  2. Classification by Mechanism of Action
  3. Classification on whether drugs inhibit bacterial growth or are lethal to bacterial cells
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What are the classifications of susceptible organisms?

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Antibacterial Drugs—active against bacteria

Antifungals —active against fungi
Antivirals —active against viruses
Antiprotozoal
Antihelminthic

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What are the types of antibacterial classifications for susceptible organisms?
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Narrow-spectrum—drugs active against only a few microorganisms.
Broad-spectrum—active against a wide variety of microorganisms

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How is selective toxicity achieved?

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Inhibition of cell wall synthesis

Protein synthesis inhibitors

DNA synthesis inhibitors

RNA synthesis inhibitors

Mycolic acid synthesis inhibitors

Folic acid synthesis inhibitors

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Protein Synthesis inhibitors: Inhibit 30s Subunit
are what classes and what drugs?
2 with three each

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Aminoglycosides

Gentamicin
Tobramycin
Amikacin

Tetracyclines

Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Minocycline

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Protein synthesis inhibitors: 50s Subunit
are what classes and what drugs?
2 with three and four drugs

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Macrolides

Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin

Others:
Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Linezolid
Streptogramins
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DNA synthesis inhibitors?
Two classes
and 6 drugs

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Fluoroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Oflaxacin
Norfloxacin
Levofloxacin
Gatiflocacin
Moxifloxacin

Metronidazole

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RNA synthesis inhibitors

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Rifampin

TB drug

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Folic acid synthesis inhibitors

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Sulfonamides

Trimethoprim

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What locations in the body are normally free of florA?

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The blood, brain, muscle and cerebrospinal fluid are normally free of flora

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Endocarditis
Patient history of-
Native valve: 2 and 4
IV drug user: 2 and 1
Prosthetic valve: 3 and 3
What will be the causitive agent and what antibiotic will we use?
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  1. Strep viridans (30-40%), “other Strep”(15-25%)
  2. Pen G or
    Amp + Nafcillin or oxacillin + gentamicin
  3. Staph aureus (MSSA and MRSA) All others rare
  4. vancomycin
  5. S. epidermidis, S. aureus, S. viridans and others
  6. vancomycin + rifampin + gentamicin
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Intraabdominal infections
Diverticulitis, perirectal abscess, peritonitis: 4 and 3
What will be the causitive agent and what antibiotic will we use?

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  1. E Coli
  2. occasionally P. aeruginosa
  3. (Anerobes) Bacteroides sp.
  4. Enterococci

TMP-SMX-DS (Bactrim) or Cipro or
Levofloxacin
+
Metronidazole

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Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Generalized cellulitis: 2 and 4
Diabetic ulcer: 3 and 3
Animal bites: 1 and 1
Necrotizing fasciitis: 2 and 5
What will be the causitive agent and what antibiotic will we use?
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1. 
Staph aureus
Strep
2. 
Staph: MSSA: Cephalexin
Staph: MRSA: TMP-SMX-DS or Clindamycin
Strep: Cephalexin
1. 
Staph (assume MRSA)
Strep (Group B) or pyogenes
2. 
Doxy or TMP-SMX-DS
Or Clinda
  1. Pasturella multocida (cat)
  2. Amox-clav (Augementin)
  3. GABS, C. perfringens
  4. PCN G, cefoxitin, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, metronidazole
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Urinary tract
What will be the causitive agent and what antibiotic will we use?
4 and 6

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1. 
E. Coli
Gram (-) aerobic bacilli
Enterococcus
Staph Saprophyticus
  1. TMP-SMX-DS
    Nitrofurantoin
    Fosfomycin

If > 20% resistance to TMP-SMX-DS then can use

Cipro, Levo, Moxi

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Respiratory tract special considerations:
What will be the causitive agent and what antibiotic will we use?

Aspiration pneumonia: 2 and 3
Lower/hospital acquired: 2 and 4
History of HIV: 2 and 2

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  1. Anaerobic and aerobic mouth flora
  2. Clindamycin or Ampicillin-Sulbactam or A carbapenem
  3. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Gram(-) aerobic bacilli
  4. Imipenem-cilastatin or meropenem add Ciprofloxacin or Tobramycin if suspect pseudomonas
  5. Pneumocystis carinii
    S pneumoniae
  6. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)

Pentamadine

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Respiratory Tract
What will be the causitive agent and what antibiotic will we use?
Sinusitis: 7 and 6
CAP: 3 and 4

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1. 
S. Pneumoniae 33%
H. Influenzae 32%
M. Catarrhalis 9%
Anarobes 6%
Grp A Strep 2%
Viruses 15-18%
S. Aureus 10%
2. 
Peds: Amox or Amox-Clav 
PCN allergy: Clinda
Adult: Amox-Clav
PCN allergy:  Levo or Doxy
1. 
All of the above plus the atypicals
Klebsiella pneum.
Mycoplasma pneum.
Chlamydia pneum.
2. Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, Doxycycline, or 
Respiratory FQ (if comorbidities)
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Meningitis in children
What will be the causitive agent and what antibiotic will we use?

Child

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1. 
E coli
Enterococcus spp.
GBS
Listeria monocytogenes
anerobes (bacteroides fragilis)
Gram(-) aerobic bacilli
  1. Ampicillin + gentamicin
  2. Strep pneumoniae
    Neisseria meningitis
    Haemophilus influenzae
  3. Vancomycin + cefriaxone or cefotaxime

neonates are susceptible to normal vaginal flora becoming pathogenic

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Meningitis
Age 1 mo to 50 years: 2 and 3
Age

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  1. S. Pneumoniae
    Meninogococci
  2. Cefotaxime or Ceftriaxone + vancomycin
1. 
Group B Strep 49%
E Coli 18%
Misc Gm + 10%
Misc Gm – 10%
  1. Ampicillin + Cefotaxime or Gentamycin
19
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What antibiotic should be administered before the surgery begins via IV
Often used to irrigate the surgical site as well?
DOC and Alt?

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Cefazolin (Ancef) 1-2 gram IV (30 minutes before skin incision)
For penicillin allergic patients can use vancomycin 1-1.5g (1 hour infusion)

20
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Certain individuals are susceptible to developing bacterial endocarditis
?
2

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Prosthetic heart valves

Congenital heart disease

21
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Bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis?
30-60 min prior to dental procedures using what?
Whats the alternative? 3

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Amoxicillin 2 grams PO

For penicillin allergy
Clindamycin 600 mg
Azithromycin 500 mg
Clarithromycin 500 mg

22
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Here are a few of MANY complications from antibiotic therapy?
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  1. Toxicity
  2. C. difficile diarrhea
  3. Alteration of gut flora and change in vitamin K levels leading to difficulty managing warfarin therapy
  4. Candida overgrowth
  5. Serious side effects
23
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C. Difficile diarrhea and colitis is a major complication of antibiotic therapy.
Frequent: 4
Infrequent: 4
Rare: 3

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Ampicillin/amoxicillin
Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Quniolones

Chloramphenicol
Macrolides
Sufonamides/Trimethoprim
Tetracycline

Metronidazole
Aminoglycosides
Vancomycin

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