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Sweatman Antmicrobial Drugs Flashcards

1
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4 MOA’s of antimicrobial agents

A
  1. inhibition of cell wall
  2. inhibition of protein synthesis
  3. inhibition of folic acid biosynthetic pathways
  4. Inhibition of DNA/RNA synthesis
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Ampicillin: DRUG CLASS

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penicillin (beta lactam)

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Aztreonam: DRUG CLASS

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Penicillin (monobactam)

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penicillin G: DRUG CLASS

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Penicillin (beta lactam)

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Piperacillin

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penicillin (beta lactam)

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Imipenem

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penicillin (Carbapenem) also a beta lactam

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7
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Amoxicillin

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penicillin

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Clavulanic acid

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penicillin (beta lactamase inhibitor)

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cilastatin

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penicillin (renal dihydropeptidase inhibitor)

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Sulbactam

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penicillin (beta lactamase inhibitor)

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Tazobactam

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penicillin (beta lactamase inhibitor)

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Methicillin

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penicillin

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Nafcillin

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penicillin

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oxacillin

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penicillin

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15
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penicllin V

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penicillin

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16
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other inhibitors of cell wall synthesis

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ceftriaxone (IV; 3rd generation)
cephalexin (oral; 1st generation)
Vancomycin
Cefazolin (IV)
Cefepime (IV)
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17
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penicillins, carbapenems, and cephalosporins belong to a class of antibiotics known as….

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Beta-lactams

4 membered ring where a N is adjacent to carboxy C–> all bind PBP’s

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18
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Narrow Spectrum Penicillins and their MOA

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Oxacillin, Nafcillin
*larger molecule on penicillin side chain confers steric hindrance–>confers resistance to beta lactamase–> but also restricts their spectrum of activity (cannot conform to as many sterioisomers)

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Aminopenicillins and their MOA’s

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Ampicillin, Amoxicillin
*added NH2 group makes molecule more hydrophillic–>more able to cross LPS barrier and thus increased efficacy against gram-nagative bacteria

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20
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Broad-Spectrum Penicillins

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Piperacillin

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Prototypical Penicillins

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Penicillin G and Penicillin V

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MOA for beta lactam antibiotics

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  1. binding to penicillin-binging proteins (transpeptidases)

2. destruction of cell wall

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Action of transpeptidases that is disrupted by beta-lactam antibiotics

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Cross-linking of peptidoglycan molecules in bacterial cell walls–> lack of cross-links makes them weak and the cell will lyse

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Type of bacteria susceptible to beta lactam activity

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Gram Positive (relies extensively on a thick, highly cross-linked cell wall)

gram negative bacteria have a LPS layer which protects the thing peptidoglycan from beta-lactam activity

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Beta Lactamase inhibitors

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  1. clavulanic acid (added to amoxicillin)
  2. tazobactam (added to piperacillin)
  3. Sulbactam
    * not inherently toxic to bacteria–>do not contain a beta lactam–>bind to beta lactamase and increase the duration of activity of beta lactam antibiotics
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26
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contains a thiazolidine ring

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penicillins and cephalosporins

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27
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Monobactam with a sulfonic acid attached to beta lactam ring

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aztreonam (bactericidal–>binds transpeptidases inside the cell wall)

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28
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major difference between carbapenem and other penicillins

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carbon atom in 5 membered ring as opposed to sulfer atom

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29
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Why does Imipenem need cilastatin

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in the kidneys–> cilastin inhibits an enzyme that breaks down the drug, this increases imipenem activity and decreases nephrotoxicity

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30
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D.O.C for Staph. Aureus and Staph epi

*Gram-positive cocci

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Penicillinase resistant penicllins

methicillin, nafcillin, oxacillin,

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31
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DOC for Strep (GROUPS A,B,C,G) and S. bovis

*(Gram-Positive cocci)

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Pen G, Pen V, Ampicillin

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DOC for Clostridium

(*bacilli)

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Pen G

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DOC for E. faecalis UTI

* Gram-Positive cocci

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ampicillin and amoxicillin

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DOC for Strep. pneumonia

*gram-positice cocci

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Pen G, Pen V, Ampicillin

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DOC for E. coli

*gram-negative bacilli

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ampicillin, (*ampicillin+sulbactam), (Amoxicillin + Clavulanate)

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DOC for P. Aeurginosa

gram-negative bacilli

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piperacilli n/ tazobacta m

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37
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Unique features of cephalosporins

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  1. more acid stable than penicillins
  2. possess 6 membered ring attached to a beta lactam ring
  3. 4 generations (gram positive activity is lost and gram negative activity is gain with each generation)
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38
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List the Cephalosporins

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Cefazolin–>1st
Cephalexin–>1st
Ceftriaxone–>3rd
Cefepime–>3rd

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Vancomycin MOA

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forms H+ bonds with the D-ala D-ala moeities on the NAM/NAG peptides–>prevents long NAM/NAG polymers from forming–>also disrupts cross-linking between those polymers that do form–>cell wall weakens–> bacterium lyses

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40
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Vancomycin is a ( ) that interupts ( ) activity during cell wall formation.

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  1. glycopeptide

2. transglycosylase

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41
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Solubility of Vanc

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VERY POORLY SOLUBLE

  • if infection is limited to GI tract–>orally because ti would not need to be absorbed to have an affect
  • if ANYWHERESE ELSE–> IV
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42
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Glycopeptide antibiotics are only effective against _______

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gram-positive bacteria

gram-negatives have LPS layers that protects their peptidoglycan wall from being disrupted

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43
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Aminoglycosides

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GENTAMICIN
Amikacin
neomycin
straptamycin
tobramycin
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44
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lincosamides

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clindamycin

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45
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macrolides

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AZITHROMYCIN
CLARITHROMYCIN
ERYTHROMYCIN
erythromycin
telithryomycin
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46
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oxazolidinones

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LINEZOLID

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47
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streptogramins

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quinipristin/dafropristin

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48
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tetracyclines

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DOXYCYLINE
TIGECYCLINE
minocycline
tetracycline

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49
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(OTHERS) monoxycarbolic acid

50
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MOA for aminoglycosides

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  1. Irreversibly bind 30s subunit
    low concentrations–Cause misreading of mRNA
    –>high conecntrations– halt protein synthesis

2.bore giant f’ing holes in the outer cell membrane
(leads to leakage of intracellular materials and increase Ab uptake)
*holes are more detrimental

51
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classes that inhibit cell walls

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Penicillins, Cephalosporins & Vancomycin

52
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beta lactams MOA

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disrupt transpeptidase (PBP’s), destruction of cell wall

53
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Beta Lactams are most potent inhibitors of which type of bacteria and why?

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Gram positive (thick peptidoglycan layer)
*gram negative bacteria have the LPS layer that protects the peptidoglycan layer from beta lactam activity
54
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Penicillin + aminoglycoside

A

Combination of cell wall and protein synthesis inhibitor

55
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Sulfamethexazole + trimethoprim

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act in sequential steps in the folic acid biosynthesis pathway

56
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amoxicillin + clavulanic acid

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(augmentin) beta lactam + beta lactamase inhibitor

57
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prokaryote ribosome

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70S ribisomes
Small 30S subunit
Large 50S (23S and 5S and 34 other proteins)

58
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Aminoglycosides are bactericidal because?

A

The action on the outer bacterial membrane, in addition to its protein synthesis inhibition, is thought to be the reason that aminoglycosides are bactericidal.

59
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Aminoglycosides work well on which type of bacteria

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Gram-negative

60
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Azithromycin (macrolide) MOA

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Binds the 23s subunit of the 50S RSU (bacteriostatic)

61
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Clindamycin (lincosamide) MOA

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binds the 23s of 50s RSU (bacteriostatic)

62
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Tetracycline MOA

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bind to 16s subunit

63
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streptogramins MOA

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quinipristin and dalfopristin bind the 50s (large) RSU (these two have a synergistic effect)

64
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mupriricin MOA

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binding and inhibition of Isoleucyl transfer rna sythetase–> works on MRSA

65
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Antimicrobials

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Antibiotics
antifungals
antiparasitics
NOT antivirals–> they are not technically alive

66
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MBC

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minimum bacteriostatic concentration

*the lowest concentration of an antibacterial agent required to kill a particular bacterium

67
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MIC

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minimum inhibitory concentration
*n microbiology, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is the lowest concentration of an antimicrobial that will inhibit the visible growth of a microorganism after overnight incubation

68
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Therapeutic index

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The therapeutic index (also known as therapeutic ratio) is a comparison of the amount of a therapeutic agent that causes the therapeutic effect to the amount that causes death (in animal studies) or toxicity (in human studies)

69
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Penicillin + aminoglycoside synergistic MOA

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combination of cell wall and protein synthesis inhibition

70
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Sulfamethexazole + Trimethoprim (septra or bactrim) synergistic MOA

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sulfa inhibits incorporation of PABA into folic acid
trimethoprim inhibits reduction of DHF to THF
*sequential steps

71
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monobactam

72
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carbapenem

73
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Beta Lactams…name them and their MOA

A

Penicillins, Carbapenems, Cephalosporins

  1. bind to transpeptidases and inhibit cell wall cross-linking
  2. destruction of bacterial cell wall
74
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end result of beta lactam activity

A

cell lysis

75
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why are Gram Negative bacteria more resistant to beta lactams

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LPS layer protects the thin (2 layered) peptidoglycan wall–>BL’s cannot reach the thang

76
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Do beta lactamase inhibitors contain a beta lactam

A

yes–>but are not toxic to the cell

*they merely bind to beta lactamase

77
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BLI added to amoxicillin

A

clavulanic acid (augmentin)

78
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BLI added to piperacillin

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tazobactam (zosyn)

79
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Narrow spectrum penicillin MOA’s

A

bulk adduct on penicllin side chain making them

  1. resistant to Beta lactamase cleavage
  2. unable to contort into may sterioisomers–> inhibiting their range of activity
80
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amino penicillins are best used against

A

gram negative bacteria

81
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Broad spectrum penicillins are modifications of…

A

amino penicillins

*inreases the range of bacteria that are susceptible to them

82
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Are Broad Range Penicillins sensitve to beta lactamase cleavage

A

yes–> frequently administered with beta lactamase inhibitor “pip/tazo”

83
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where are PBP’s located

A

inside the bacterial cell wall

84
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3 reasons Imipenem has a broader range spectrum of activity than other beta lactams

A

5 membered ring contains a carbon atom rather than sulfer
1. more efficient penetration thru cell wall
2 resistance to bacterial enzymes
3. affinity for all PBP’s

85
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renal dehydropeptidase inhibitor

A

cilistatin

*prevents renal metabolism of Imipenem, increasing the urinary concentration and minimizing nephrotoxicity o the drug

86
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Major advantage of cephalosporins regarding administration

A

acid stable so can be given WITHOUT FOOD

87
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IST GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS ARE USEFUL FOR TREATING

A

SKIN INFECTION

CEFAZOLIN AND CEPHALEXIN

88
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2ND GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS ARE USEFUL FOR TREATING?

A

GRAN NEGATIVE BACTEROIDES

89
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CEFTRIAXONE IS USEFUL IN TREATING

A

STD’S AND PEDIATRIC MENINGITIS

90
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CEFEPIME IS USEFUL in treating

A

pseudomonal infection

91
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Solubility of aminoglycosides

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insoluble–> they are very polar and therefore penetration is poor

92
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Aminoglycosides are toxic in the

93
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small ribosomal subunit

94
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large RSU

95
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50 S RSU is composed of

A

23 S 5 S 34 other proteins

96
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Aminoglycosides will not work on

A

anaerobes

*aminoglycosides require energy for uptake–> anaerobic bacteria lack much energy

97
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aminoglycosides are bacteriostatic/cidal

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-cidal
*holes + protein inhibition
other protein synthesis inhibitors are mainly bacteriostatic

98
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macrolide nomenclature

A

-Thromycin

99
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Macrolide MOA

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bind 23s of 50s–>BIND to P site inhibit peptidyl transferase–>this blocks the transfer of the new amino acid onto the growing chain
*bacteriostatic except for in high concentrations

100
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Macrolides are phagocytosed by?

A

macrophages at the site of infection

101
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MOA for lincosamides

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23s/50s–>promote premature dissociation of peptidyl transferase

102
Q

Clinda is most useful in

A

toxin producing infections

103
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Tetracylin MOA

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bind to 16 S of 30s RSU–> and inhibit amino-acyl tRNA binding

104
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tetracylcins static/cidal

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cidal

they completely stop protein synthesis–>whereas other protein synthesis inhibitor stop initiation

105
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what are the streptogramins and how are they synergistic

BASTERICIDAL

A

Quinipristin bind to P site on 50sRSU, inhibits elongation, and promotes early termination of protein synthesis

Dalfopristin binds at a spot nearby and causes a conformation change in the 50sRSU which makes the RSU bind more tightly to quinipristin at the P site

106
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bactericidal protein synthesis inhibitors

A

aminoglycosides (for 2 reasons)
streptogramins (synergitic effect)
tetracycline (prevents trna from ever binding to A site
mupirocin

107
Q

Mupriocin inhibits…

A

isoleucyl tRNA synthetase

108
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chloramphenicol should not be given with?

A

macrolide or lincosamide Ab’s–> binds at B site as well

109
Q

floruoquinolones

A

cipro

levofloxacin

110
Q

Nitroimdazoles

A

metronidazole

111
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sulfonamides

A

cotromoxazole

sulfamethexazole

112
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rifamycins

A

rifampin

rifamixin

113
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DHFR inhibitors

A

cotrimoxazole

trimetoprim

114
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Flouroquinolones MOA

bactericidal

A

bind to and inhibit Gyrase (gram negative) and TOPO IV (gram positive)

*after the cutting step–>there is no re-anealing

115
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rifampin MOA

A

binds RNA polymerase–> prevents INITIATION…not ELONGATION

116
Q

RIFAMPIN is useful in treating

HIGHLY lipophillic

A 
Mycobacterium
Biofilms
Bacterial menengitis (cns penetration is high)
intracellular bacteria
abcesses
117
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METRONIDAZOLE IS MOST USEFUL IN TREATING

A

anaerobic bacteria–> it acts as the terminal electron acceptor (aerobic bacteria use O2 for this and metronidazole is never converted from its prodrug state

118
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cotrimoxazole is made up of

A

Sulfa and trimethoprim

119
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sulfa MOA

A

inhibits incorporation of PABA into folic acid

120
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trimethoprim MOA

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inhibits DHF being reduced into THF

121
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in vivo concentration of sulfa to trimethoprim

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