Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy Flashcards
Penicillins MOA
Inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting PBPs
Penicillins MOR
Beta lactamase production
Altered PBPs
Decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (Gram neg only)
Penicillins cidal or static? time or conc-dependent manner?
Cidal
Time
Cephalosporins MOA
Inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting PBPs
Cephalosporins MOR
Beta-lactamase production
Altered PBPs
Decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (gram neg only)
Cephalosporins cidal or static? time or conc-dependent manner?
Cidal
Time
Carbapenem MOA
Inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting PBPs
Carbapenems MOR
Beta-lactamase production
Altered PBPs
Decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (gram neg only)
Carbapenem cidal or static? time or conc-dependent manner?
Cidal
Time
Monobactams MOA
Inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to an inhibiting PBPs
Monobactam MOR
Beta lactamase production
Decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (gram neg only)
Monobactam cidal or static? time or conc-dependent manner?
Cidal
Time
Fluoroquinolone MOA
Inhibits DNA synthesis by inhibiting bacterial topoisomerases
Fluoroquinolone MOR
Mutation in genes that code for DNA gyrase or topoisomerase IV (change in binding site)
Efflux
Decreased penetration through outer cell membrane (gram neg only)
Fluoroquinolone cidal or static? time or conc-dependent manner?
Cidal
Concentration
Macrolide MOA
Inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits
Macrolide MOR
Efflux (mef)
Change in ribosomal binding site (erm)
Macrolides cidal or static? time or conc-dependent manner?
Static
Time
*Azithromycin may be concentration dependent vs some organisms
Aminoglycoside MOA
Inhibits protein synthesis by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits
Aminoglycoside MOR
Altered AG uptake
Synthesis of AG-modifying enzymes
Alteration in ribosomal binding sites (strepto)
Aminoglycoside cidal or static? time or conc-dependent manner?
Cidal
Concentration