Summary of Resistance Mechanisms Flashcards by Brittany Galloway

Q

Beta-lactams Examples

A

Penicillins

cephalosporins

carbapenems

monobactams

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Beta-lactams Resistance Mechanism

A

Hydrolysis (β-lactamase);

altered target site

efflux

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Aminoglycosides Examples

A

Gentamicin, tobramycin,

amikacin

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Q

Aminoglycosides Resistance Mechanism

A

Aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes

altered target site

efflux

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Glycopeptides Example

A

Vancomycin

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Glycopeptides Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered cell wall precursors

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Lipopeptides Examples

A

Daptomycin

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Lipopeptide Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

thickening peptidoglycan structure

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Tetracyclines Examples

A

Doxycycline, minocycline

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Tetracyclines Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

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Glycylcycline Examples

A

Tigecycline

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Glycylcycline Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

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Macrolides Examples

A

Erythromycin

azithromycin

clarithromycin

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Macrolides Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

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Lincosamides Examples

A

Clindamycin

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Lincosamides Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

Q

Streptogramins Examples

A

Quinupristin/dalfopristin

Q

Streptogramins Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

acetylation

Q

Oxazolidinones Examples

A

Linezolid

tedizolid

Q

Oxazolidinones Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

Q

Fluoroquinolones Examples

A

Ciprofloxacin

levofloxacin

moxifloxacin

Q

Fluoroquinolones Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

Q

Pyrimidines Examples

A

Trimethoprim

Q

Pyrimidines Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

Q

Sulfonamides Examples

A

Sulfamethoxazole

Q

Sulfonamides Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux

Q

Rifamycins Examples

A

Rifampin

Q

Rifamycins Resistance Mechanism

A

ADP-ribosylation

altered target site

efflux

Q

Cationic peptides Examples

A

Colistin

polymyxin B

Q

Cationic peptides Resistance Mechanism

A

Altered target site

efflux