Lecture 8-Antimicrobials Flashcards
The lowest concentration of antibiotic required to prevent growth is the ___
minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
The lowest concentration of antibiotic required to kill bacteria is the ___
minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)
You can compare MICs of different antibiotics to each other–T/F?
False–cannot compare MICs of different antibiotics to each other
You can, however, compare MIC of one single antibiotic to different organisms (i.e.: MIC of cipro for klebsiella vs. pseudomonas)
Bacterial sensitivity–disc diffusion technique–multiple discs of antibiotic are placed on an inoculated growth medium; antibiotic diffuses outward from the discs; antibiotic susceptibility is determined by the ___ around each disc
antibiotic susceptibility is determined by the radius around each disc
What is the difference between bactericidal and bacteriostatic?
Bactericidal = kills the bacteria
Bacteriostatic = stops the bacteria from replicating (but does not kill the existing bacteria)
Penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, vancomycin, quinolone, aztreonam, imipenem, bacitracin, and polymyxins are all bacteri___
bactericidal
Tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, eryrthromycin, clindamycin, sulfonamides, and trimethoprim are all bacteri___
bacteriostatic
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics kill ___ (many/few) bacteria
few bacteria
examples = penicillin G, erythromycin, clindamycin
Broad-spectrum antimicrobials kill ___ (many/few) bacteria
many bacteria
examples = ampicillin, cephalosporins, ahminoglycosides, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, quinolones
Time-dependent killing = antibiotics that increase their rate of microbial killing with concentrations up to ___x MIC
4x MIC
Time-dependent killing–greater concentrations ___ (do/do not) kill bacteria faster or in greater numbers
greater concentrations do NOT kill bacteria faster or in greater numbers
Time-dependent killing–clinical efficacy is related to the duration for which these levels are maintained–T/F?
True
What (3) antibiotic classes demonstrate time-dependent killing?
- Beta-lactams
- Monobactams (aztreonam)
- Macrolides (erythromycin, clindamycin)
Continuous infusion of time-dependent killing antibiotics ___ (has/has not) shown to be more effective than intermittent boluses
continuous infusion of time-dependent killing antibiotics has NOT shown to be more effective than intermittent boluses
What term describes the following?–some antibiotics continue to suppress the growth of bacteria even after the antibiotic is no longer detectable
Post Antibiotic Effect (PAE)
PAE is demonstrated virtually for all antimicrobials–T/F?
True
PAE can be ___ (increased/decreased) in acidic, infected media
decreased
During the PAE phase, bacteria are ___ (more/less) susceptible to killing by leukocytes–this is known as what?
During the PAE phase, bacteria are MORE susceptible to killing by leukocytes–this is known post antibiotic leukocyte effect
What is the judicious use of antibiotics to reduce resistance development?
Antimicrobial stewardship
(2) types of antibiotic resistance–___ and ___
intrinsic and acquired
___ (intrinsic/acquired) resistance is natural resistance to the antimicrobial
Intrinsic resistance is natural resistance to the antimicrobial
___ (intrinsic/acquired) resistance reflects a genetic alteration in the bacteria that renders a once effective antimicrobial ineffective
Acquired resistance reflects a genetic alteration in the bacteria that renders a once effective antimicrobial ineffective
What are some ways that acquired antibiotic resistance can occur?–___ (increased/decreased) permeability; ___ (increased/decreased) efflux pumps; ___activation; ___ of the antimicrobial target
decreased permeability; increased efflux pumps; inactivation; modification of the antimicrobial target
The majority of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections are ___, ___, and ___ infections
urinary, respiratory, and blood infections
2018 CDC data–1 in ___ hospitalized patients will develop an infection
1 in 31 hospitalized patients
Nosocomial infections are highly associated with the use of ___
devices–i.e.: ventilator, vascular access catheter, urethral catheter
Nosocomial infections occur due to breakdown or bypass of normal host defenses and clearance mechanisms–T/F?
True
Different devices support various microorganisms differently–T/F?
True
Rate of central line related infections (from highest risk location to lowest risk location)
Femoral > IJ > Subclavian
Antibiotic impregnated catheters may decrease bacteremia, but this is not shown to be true in all studies–T/F?
True
Clostridium difficile is now known as ___
Clostridioides difficile
What provokes C. difficile disease? How?
Antibiotic therapy, including prophylaxis…it alters normal bowel flora
Pathogenesis of C. diff–typically ___-mediated; bacteremia with C. diff is extremely ___ (rare/common)
toxin-mediated–enterotoxin A, cytotoxin B; bacteremia with C. diff is extremely rare
Diagnosis of C. diff is confirmed by detection of one of the ___
toxins
C. diff spores are extremely hearty and impervious to antibiotic therapy, resulting in a 10% relapse rate in successfully treated patients–T/F?
True
Treatment of C. diff = oral ___
oral vancomycin
Dificid (fidaxomicin) is another antibiotic that can be used to treat C. diff with similar cure rates as Vancomycin and reduced recurrence for moderate to severe infection–T/F?
True
In patients with ongoing original infection [the infection that they had before getting C. diff]…treat the infection with appropriate ___-spectrum antibiotics; continue C. diff therapy also and extend the C. diff therapy course for ___ to ___ days after the completion of the other antibiotics
In patients with ongoing original infection [the infection that they had before getting C. diff]…treat the infection with appropriate broad-spectrum antibiotics; continue C. diff therapy also and extend the C. diff therapy course for 5 to 10 days after the completion of the other antibiotics
Treatment course of C. diff is usually ___ to ___ days
Treatment course of C. diff is usually 10 to 14 days
In the future, C. diff ___ (can/cannot) be provoked with subsequent antibiotic courses because of the presence of latent ___
In the future, C. diff can be provoked with subsequent antibiotic courses because of the presence of latent spores
C. diff risk factors–anti___ use; ___ suppressant therapy; inappropriate ___ and ___ techniques
antimicrobial use; acid suppressant therapy; inappropriate hand washing and cleaning techniques
Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis ___ (is/is not) usually necessary to continue past the 1st post-op day
Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis is NOT usually necessary to continue past the 1st post-op day
For surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, usually use what antibiotic class?
1st generation cephalosporin–cefazolin
Low cost, broad spectrum, low incidence of allergic reactions
Wound classification–classes __-__
classes I-IV
Class I = ___; ___traumatic, no break in ___ technique; ___, ___, and ___ tracts not entered
Class I = clean
- atraumatic
- no break in sterile technique
- respiratory, GI, and GU tracts not entered
Class II = ___; surgery in areas known to harbor ___; ___ spillage of contents
Class II = clean-contaminated
- surgery in areas known to harbor bacteria
- no spillage of contents
Class III = ___; major break in ___ technique; surgery on ___ wounds; gross ___ spillage; entrance into an infected ___ or ___ tract
Class III = contaminated
- major break in sterile technique
- surgery on traumatic wounds
- gross GI spillage
- entrance into an infected biliary or GU tract
Class IV = ___; infection existed ___ the surgery, i.e.: old wound with devitalized tissue, perforated viscera
Class IV = dirty-infected; infection existed before the surgery, i.e.: old wound with devitalized tissue, perforated viscera
Surgical prophylaxis recommendations for clean wounds–___ species most common; ___ (need/no need) for prophylaxis for some clean procedures, Gm(+) coverage with ___
Surgical prophylaxis recommendations for clean wounds–Staphylococcal species most common; no need for prophylaxis for some clean procedures, Gm(+) coverage with cefazolin
Surgical prophylaxis recommendations for clean-contaminated and contaminated wounds–administer ___ antibiotics; also for ___ and most ___ tract procedures
Surgical prophylaxis recommendations for clean-contaminated and contaminated wounds–administer prophylactic antibiotics; also for hysterectomies and most urinary tract procedures
Surgical prophylaxis recommendations for patients at high or moderate risk undergoing procedures involving infected tissues or receiving prosthetic cardiac valves–include anti___coccal antibiotics for cellulitis and osteomyelitis; coverage for ___ (active/inactive) infections
include antistaphylococcal antibiotics for cellulitis and osteomyelitis; coverage for active infections
Efficacy of prophylaxis for fungal infection is difficult to prove–T/F?
True
Diagnosis of invasive candidal infection is difficult to prove even with modern blood culture techniques because it is difficult to distinguish between candidal colonization and invasion–T/F?
True
Some agree with the use of pre-emptive therapy with fluconazole in certain clinical situations–T/F?
True
Issue with antifungal prophylaxis is complicated by Fluconazole-resistant ___ emerging
Fluconazole-resistant C. albicans emerging
Prophylactic antibiotic administration is initiated within ___ minutes prior to the surgical incision
120 minutes prior to the surgical incision
Ancef is initiated within ___ minutes prior to the surgical incision
Ancef is initiated within 60 minutes prior to the surgical incision
Vanco is initiated within ___ minutes prior to the surgical incision
Vanco is initiated within 120 minutes prior to the surgical incision
JAMA surgery 2019–increasing duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis was associated with higher odds of acute ___ injury and ___ infection in a duration-dependent fashion
increasing duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis was associated with higher odds of acute kidney injury and C. diff infection in a duration-dependent fashion
JAMA surgery 2019–extended duration of antibiotic prophylaxis (3 days, 5 days post-op) ___ (did/did not) lead to additional SSI reduction
extended duration (3 days, 5 days post-op) did NOT lead to additional SSI reduction
Antibiotic medications by class–beta-___; ___sporins; ___bactams, ___penems; ___lides; ___quinolones; ___cyclines; ___glycosides
- beta-lactams
- cephalosporins
- monobactams, carbapenems
- macrolides
- fluoroquinolones
- tetracyclines
- aminoglycosides
What (4) antibiotic classes are beta-lactams?
- Penicillin
- Cephalosporins
- Carbapenem
- Monobactam
Beta-lactams bind to the ___; they are ___ inhibitors
Beta-lactams bind to the penicillin binding protein (PBP); they are cell wall synthesis inhibitors
What enzyme causes penicillin resistance?
B-lactamase–breaks a bond in the B-lactam ring of penicillin to disable the molecule
Bacteria with B-lactamase can resist the effects of ___ and other ___ antibiotics
can resist the effects of penicillin and other B-lactam antibiotics (cephalosporins, carbapenem, monobactam)
What can be added to penicillin antibiotics to prevent resistance?
A beta-lactamase inhibitor
(3) beta-lactamase inhibitors = ___bactam, ___bactam, ___ acid
sulbactam, tazobactam, clavulanic acid
Penicillins end in -___
-cillin
Examples = penicillin ampicillin, amoxicillin, piperacillin, ticarcillin, oxacillin, nafcillin, dicloxacillin, methicillin
Zosyn = ___ + ___
piperacillin + tazobactam
Penicillin ___ (is/is not) stable to beta lactamase
Penicillin is NOT stable to beta lactamase (have to add a beta-lactamase inhibitor to it)
Penicillin is effective in treating strep __ and __; ___
Strep A and B; treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Side effects of penicillin–hyper___; ___ upset; ___rrhea; ___ reaction
hypersensitivity; GI upset; diarrhea; Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
What is Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction? What antibiotic may cause it?
high fevers, rash, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever; penicillin may cause it
Penicillin is often used before ___ procedures
dental procedures (lots of strep in the mouth)
If someone has a penicillin allergy, what are the next antibiotic choices? ___ or ___
vancomycin or cleocin
Clinical Infectious Diseases October 2017–patients with a reported penicillin allergy had a 50% increased odds of SSI, attributable to the receipt of ___-line perioperative antibiotics
attributable to the receipt of second-line perioperative antibiotics
Because people with penicillin allergy will often receive vancomycin or cleocin instead–vanco only covers gram positive infections (staph, strep); cleocin has some broad spectrum coverage but doesn’t really cover some of the common bacteria that cause SSIs
MRSA and C. diff rates are ___ (lower/higher) in patients with a reported penicillin allergy because they have higher use of ___-spectrum antibiotics
MRSA and C. diff rates are higher in patients with a reported penicillin allergy because they have higher use of broad spectrum antibiotics
What antibiotic has the highest rates of resultant C. Diff infection?
Cleocin
Pencillins, when given alone, ___ (are/are not) stable to beta-lactamase
Penicillins, when given alone, are NOT stable to beta-lactamase
Penicillins with beta lactamase inhibitors ___ (do/do not) cover MRSA
Penicillins with beta lactamase inhibitors do NOT cover MRSA