Other Cell wall antibiotics Flashcards by laura jones | Brainscape

Q

What other bacteria’s disrupt cell wall

A

Cephalosporins

Carbapenems

Vancomycin

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Cephalosporins

A

most widely used
- low toxicity

mech: PBPs and autolysins

5th generation MRSA

DI- disulfiram like rxn

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Carbapenems

A

Mech: PBPs waken cell wall

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Vancomycin

A

HOSPITALS**

mech: binds to precursors for cell wall synthesis

TU: MRSA**

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