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What are the three possible outcomes for when an antibiotic is added to bacteria?

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  1. bacteria are resistant and continue to grow. 2. Bacterial growth stops but the bacteria are not killed and growth will resume after removal of the antibiotic. Killing of the bacteria depends on the immune system. 3. bacteria are killed (Bactericidal)
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What are the three possible outcomes for when an antibiotic is added to bacteria?

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  1. bacteria are resistant and continue to grow. 2. Bacterial growth stops but the bacteria are not killed and growth will resume after removal of the antibiotic. Killing of the bacteria depends on the immune system. 3. bacteria are killed (Bactericidal)
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What acts on cytoplasmic/ cell wall steps?

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D-cycloserine, phophonomycine

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What acts on membrane steps?

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bacitracin

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What acts on wall steps?

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glycopeptides (vancomycin) B-lactams (penicillin, cephalosporin)

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What acts on Dna breakage?

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metronidazole

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What acts on DNA replication?

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DNA gyrase- quinolones (nalidixic acid) floroquinolones

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What acts on DNA dependent RNA polymerase?

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rifampicin

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What acts on protein synthesis?

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oxazolidinones

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What acts on folic acid biosynthesis?

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trimethoprim, sulfonamides

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What acts on the cell membrane?

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polymyxins

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What acts on 50S inhibitors?

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marcrolides- erythromicin, lincosamides - clindamycin

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What acts on 30S inhibitors?

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tetracycline, aminoglycosides

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What is the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic?

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the lowest concentration at which bacterial growth is inhibited. Both bacteriostatic and bactericidal antibiotics have MICs.

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What determines if antibiotic is bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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It is dependent on drug dose and bacterial species and needs to be empirically determined.

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What acts on membrane steps?

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bacitracin

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Small zone =_______ large zone =__________

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small zone is resistant, large zone is sensitive. The more sensitive the bacteria, the larger the zone of inhibition.

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What acts on Dna breakage?

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metronidazole

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What acts on DNA replication?

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DNA gyrase- quinolones (nalidixic acid) floroquinolones

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What acts on DNA dependent RNA polymerase?

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rifampicin

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What acts on protein synthesis?

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oxazolidinones

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What acts on folic acid biosynthesis?

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trimethoprim, sulfonamides

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What acts on the cell membrane?

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polymyxins

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What acts on 50S inhibitors?

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marcrolides- erythromicin, lincosamides - clindamycin

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What acts on 30S inhibitors?

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tetracycline, aminoglycosides

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What is the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic?

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the lowest concentration at which bacterial growth is inhibited. Both bacteriostatic and bactericidal antibiotics have MICs.

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What is the minimal bactericidal concentration MBC ?

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The lowest concentration at which bacteria are killed. A bactericidal antibiotic is where the MBC and MIC are close.

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How does the MIC DIsc diffusion assay work?

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antibiotic diffuses out of the disk at a set rate forming a gradient of antibiotic concentration. The agar will be CLEAR at concentrations of antibiotic that inhibit bacterial growth( zone of inhibition) The more sensitive the bacteria, the LARGER the zone of inhib.

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Small zone =_______ large zone =__________

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small zone is resistant, large zone is sensitive. The more sensitive the bacteria, the larger the zone of inhibition.

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The size of a zone correlates to what?

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the antibiotic concentration which differs between antibiotics.

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What is resistance dependent on?

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the clinically achievable doses in the patient. Resistance is determined by the achievable clinical dose.

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Sensitive =

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inhibited by 1/2 of the acheivable clinical dose or lower

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intermediate=

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inhibited by concentrations higher than 1/2 the acheivable dose

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resistant =

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cannot be inhibited by an acheivable dose

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What are natural (intrinsic) resistance mechanisms?

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Properties that make the bacteria more resistant. Outer membrane gram - bacteria, type 1 pumps (efflux pumps) , proteases that destroy drugs

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What is mutational resistance?

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spread by clonal spread of the mutated bacteria. Mutations of the chromosome. Spread is clonal or vertical. Arise from mutation of the chromosome. Spread is clonal or vertical.

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What is acquired resistance?

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Resistance determinants on mobile elements (transposons, plasmids) from other bacteria. Spread can be by spread of resistant bacteria AND spread of the resistance gene.

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When do chromosomal mutations occur?

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When DNA polymerase makes errors. Under stress the error rate increases.

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What type of antibiotics are useful for treating infections with bacteria that have high mutation rates?

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combination antibiotics ie. mycobacterium tuberculosis

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How are resistant clones spread?

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resistant clone mutants are spread person to person in vertical or clonal transmission.

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What do efflux pumps do?

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Remove the drug from the bacteria

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What qualities do efflux pumps have?

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They can be specific or non specific, intrinsic, acquired, or mutational ( freeing of pump expression) They are modified versions of Gram positive bacteria, Type 1 secretion

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Where is size exclusion important?

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gram negative bacteria where the antibiotic has to pass through outer membrane porins * misleading due to porin in outer memb. of gram -

44
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Where is active transport used?

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through the cytoplasmic inner membrane of gram negative and gram positive bacteria. Oxidative phosphorylation for aminoglycosides slow growing cells in biofilms or alternate types. Slow growth states (SCVs) or bacteria in biofilms

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What are B-lactamases?

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gram - and gram + bacteria produce B-lactamases enzymes that will inactivate penicillin by cleaving the B lactam ring. Cause modifications

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What are b lactamase inhibitors?

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Can be co-administered with penicillin. The inhibitors are harder to cleave so the B lactamase remains bound to the inhibitor essentially keeping it from being available to bind to and cleave the b- lactam antibiotic. * clavulanate- amoxicilin /augmentin i.e CAUSES BETA LACTAMASE TO BE LESS EFFECTIVE

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What is ESBL ?

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There are b lactamase resistant forms of b-lactam antibiotics . ESBL is a resistant form (extended spectrum beta lactamases) Cleaves beta lactam antibiotics including methicillin.

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What is fosomycin cleaved by?

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fosfomycinases

49
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What types of modification will inactivate aminoglycosides?

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N-acetylation, o-phosphorylation, o- adenylation. Chloramphenicol can be inactivated by acetylation (acetyl transferase)

50
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What does target site modification do?

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PBP modification of a site to prevent interaction with the antibiotic. PREVENT ANTIBIOTIC ACTION. These include mutation to specific targets that are either acquired or mutational.

51
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What does MRSA mec A gene encode?

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Methicillin resistant S aureus (MRSA) mec A gene encodes a new beta lactam resistance PBP - PBP2A that does not bind all b- lactam antibiotics. Used to prevent interaction with the antibiotic.

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B-lactam resistant Strep pneumonia does what?

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encodes PBP2X- low level resistance to penicillins, and PBP2B0 low and high level resistance to cephalosporins

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What do MLS strains have?

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Macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin strains have a erthromycin methyltransferase gene that methylates 23S rRNA to prevent interaction of macrolides with the 23S rRna and 50S ribosomal subunit. PREVENTS INTERACTION

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How does Vancomyocin resistance take place?

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it is acquired by 7 genes. These genes change the D Ala DAla pentapeptide to D Ala D ser or D Ala D Lac . There are THREE types of vancomycin resistance operons: VanA Van B Van C

55
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What is metabolic bypass?

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Modification or complete substitution of Dihydropteroic acid synthetase and Dihydrofolate reductase. Sulfonamides act as competitive inhibitors

56
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Fosfomycin what is it’s target, drug inactivators and resistance?

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target- NAM syn and NAG , fosfomycinases- inactivate drug, resistance reduces transport

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B-lactams( penicillin, cephalosporin, carbapenems, monobactas) what are there targets, and resistance factors?

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target- penicillin binding proteins, drug inact- b-lactamases, res- reduced transport, drug efflux, target alteration.

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Vancomycin- how does it target alteration/resistance?

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5th D ala to D ser or D-Lac

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How do sulfonamides act on resistance?

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bypass target alteration

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How do aminoglycosides act on resistance?

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They lead to drug inactivation through acetylation, phosphorylation, and adenylation.

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Choramphenicol targets a 50S subunit and acts on protein synthesis by using what type of drug inactivation?

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acetylation

62
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What are sources of infectious agents?

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Person to person including skin contact, fomites (surfaces) including any surface in contact with people or droplets, instruments

63
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What is the best form of cleansing the skin

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handwashing

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What are some semi-critical instruments ?

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contact skin and do not penetrate soft tissue. HEAT STERILIZE or high-level disinfect- nail care instruments.

65
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disinfection

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reduction of pathogenic organisms by processes that fail to meet the criteria for sterilization

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Sterilization-

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complete killing /removal of all organisms from a location or material

67
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what are autoclaves?

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use steam pressure to sterilize equipment. Inactivates bact, vir, spores, does NOT inactivate PRIONS like those associated with cr-j disease

68
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What is dry heat used for?

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only for solid items.(metal instruments)

69
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What are some methods of disinfection?

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flushing washing, microwaves, sonication. chem- biguanide- damages membranes, alcohol-collapses cell wall, QACS- disrupt cell membrane, phenolics- denatures proteins and damages membranes.

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What must be used to eliminate spores?

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hydrogen peroxide- damages essential cell components of DNA and protein and chlorine (bleach)

71
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UV light-

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damages dna of bacteria and viruses, only acts on surfaces.

72
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What is the order of resistance from hardest to kill to easiest?

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bacterial endospores, mycobacterium tuberc TB, non enveloped (hydrophilic viruses), fungi, vegetative cells, lipid viruses, bacteria - easiest* number of organisms - higher numbers, longer time required

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What are standard precautions for sanitization?

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handwashing, use of PPE , patient care equipment, environmental surfaces, injury prevention

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