Test 4 Flashcards
Selective Toxicity
***the ability of a drug to inquire a target cell or organism without injuring other cells or organisms that are non-targeted.
Disruption of the bacterial cell wall:
bacteria are encased in a rigid cell wall that encases a very hypertonic solute. If not for the rigid cell wall, water would follow the osmotic gradient, causing bacterial swelling and ultimate bursting. Several antibiotics work to weaken the cell wall.
Inhibition of enzymes unique to the bacteria:
inhibiting specific enzymes that are critical to bacterial survival.
Disruption of protein synthesis:
we can impair protein synthesis in bacterial cells. Selective because bacterial ribosomes are different than mammalian ribosomes.
Narrow spectrum Antibiotics:
active against only a few bacteria
Broad Spectrum Antibiotics:
active against a wide variety of bacteria
Bactericidal:
Bacterial Killers
Bacteriostatic:
Suppress Growth, but do not kill
Normal Flora:
Body’s normal bacterial and fungal community
Pathogen:
overgrowth or introduction of new bacteria that causes an infectious response to the host
Aerobes vs Anaerobes:
Aerobes require oxygen to survive and Anaerobes do not.
Superinfection:
Secondary infection with resistant bacteria
Nosocomial Infections:
Infections acquired in hospitals and nursing homes. Typically very drug resistant.
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Resistance:
organisms that were highly responsive to an antibiotic that becomes less susceptible over time (ex staph, strep, Pneumo, Klebsiella, Enterococcus)
Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance-
- Production of drug-metabolizing enzymes (ex Penicillinase)
- Cease active uptake of the drug
- Altered receptor sites- example penicillin binding proteins.
- Synthesis of compounds that antagonize actions of the antibiotic (ex bacteria develop ability to synthesize PABA, which leads to Sulfonamide resistance)
Acquiring resistance-
- Spontaneous Mutation- Random changes in a bacterial DNA. Leads to very Low level resistance. Additional mutations leads to greater resistance.
- Conjunction- where bacteria “Communicate” to one another and share/transfer DNA that leads to resistance (sometimes multi-drug resistance.
Antibiotics and the Emergence of Resistance
** ABX can promote overgrowth of bacteria that have acquired mechanisms of resistance***
NORMAL BACTERIAL FLORA
Under drug free cond., bacteria keep eachother under check. They secrete toxic compounds that are toxic to other bacterias well as compete for nutrients.
SUPERINFECTIONS-
new infection that develops during the course of treatment of a primary infection. Normal Flora is altered allowing for resistant organism to flourish.
NARROW SPECTRUM VS. BROAD SPECTRUM-
Broad spectrum kill off more of the normal flora, thus the more broad spectrum, it can more than likely facilitate the emergence of superinfections.
INDISCRIMINATE USE OF ABX-
he more bacteria SEE an antibiotic, the more opportunity to delelop resistance. Much of our resistance issues today are secondary to improper abx use.
CDC CAMPAIN TO PREVENT ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE.
- VACCINATE- especially flu and Pna
- GET THE CATHETERS OUT- IV,ART,URINARY,ET, ETC…
- TARGET THE PATHOGEN** CULTURES AND SENSITIVITY** Always obtain prior to initial ABX use.
- ACCESS THE EXPERTS- input from infectious disease experts.
- PRACTICE ANTIMICROBIAL CONTROL- ABX SURVILLANCE PROGRAMS, order sets, education, feedback.
- USE LOCAL DATA.- ANTIBIOGRAM-assista in guiding initial drug selection
- TREAT INFECTION- NOT CONTAMINATION ** obtain samples correctly, decontaminate skin, etc,,,**
- TREAT INFECTION, NOT COLONIZATION- ex Sputum samples, skin swabs
- JUDICIOUS USE OF VANC.- Drug of last resort for MRSA and multi-drug resistant strep pneumo
- STOP ABX AT THE PROPER TIME
- ISOLATE THE PATHOGEN- proper isolation of PTs, disposal of body fluids, proper cleaning of hospital rooms
- WASH YOUR HANDS! AT LEAST 50%FAILURE
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