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Unit 4b Flashcards

1
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Selective toxicity

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i. Fundamental feature of abx therapy
ii. Abx effect exerted selectively on microbe and NOT the host
iii. Use biochemical differences between pathogen and target

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Common biochemical differences between pathogen and target (5)

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  1. Folate metabolism (intracellular synthesis) required in bacteria
  2. Protein synthesis in bacteria uses 30S and 50S ribosome
  3. Nucleic acid synthesis in bacteria uses DNA gyrase (not topoisomerase) and structurally distinct RNA polymerase
  4. Cell wall synthesis (peptidoglycan component unique)
  5. Fungal cell membrane (ergosterol in fungal membrane, cholesterol in humans)
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Antibiotic spectrum and the 3 types

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What abx can be used for what

  1. Narrow
  2. Broad
  3. Extended
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Narrow antibiotic spectrum

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effective against gram+ OR gram-

  1. Often most effective on susceptible organism
  2. Less disturbance of host flora
  3. Switch to narrow spectrum coverage as soon as possible
  4. Target definitive therapy to known pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility test results
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Extended antibiotic spectrum

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effective against gram+ AND gram-

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Broad antibiotic spectrum

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effective against gram+, gram-, and atypical organisms

  1. Sacrifice efficacy for greater scope of activity for initial empiric coverage
  2. More likely to cause superinfection
  3. Should be used to treat acute, severe infections
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Why are bacteriocidals preferred in severe infections? (3)

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  1. Act more quickly, often irreversible with sustained effect
  2. Can compensate for patients with an impaired host defense
  3. Required for treatment of infections in immune sanctuaries (e.g. CNS-endocarditis infections)
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Natural resistance and three examples

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microbes lack a susceptible target for drug action

  1. Fungal cell walls - do not contain peptidoglycans
  2. Mycoplasma - do not have cell walls at all
  3. Pseudomonas - drug cannot penetrate outer membrane
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Escape resistence (3)

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microbes are sensitive and abx reaches target, but…

  1. Organism “escapes” due to availability of purines, thymidine, serine, methionine released from purulent infections
  2. Failure to “lyse” due to lack of osmotic pressure difference
  3. Important role of surgical drainage
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Acquired resistance and two examples

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selective pressure produces successive generations with biochemical traits that minimize drug actions

1.Mutational (chromosomal) resistance - proper dosing and duration of abx therapy prevents this

  1. Plasmid mediated resistance → multiple drug resistance
    - Can emerge during a single course of treatment
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Selective distribution of clindamycin

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bone

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12
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Selective distribution of macrolides

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pulmonary cells

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Selective distribution of tetracyclines

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gingival crevicular fluid and sebum

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Tetracycline toxicity in gingival crevicular fluid

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bind Ca2+ in bone and teeth → abnormal bone growth and tooth discoloration

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Selective distribution of nitrofurantoin

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urine

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Selective distribution of aminoglycosides

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potential for toxicity, accumulation in inner ear and renal brush border

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17
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Mnemonic for drugs eliminated by nonrenal mechanisms

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DQ Crimes:
i. Doxycycline

ii. Quinolones (IS RENAL but CYP450 inhibitor)
iii. Clindamycin (avoid in liver disease)
iv. Rifampin (inducer of CYP450, potential hepatotoxicity)
v. Isoniazid (genetic polymorphisms, potential for hepatotoxicity)

vi. Metronidazole (drug-drug interaction with alcohol due to inhibition of aldehyde metabolism) - Antabuse reaction
- Avoid in liver disease

vii. Erythromycin-like (Azi-Clas-Ery): (drug-drug interactions due to inhibition of CYP450 (not Azi)
vii. Sulfonamides (metabolized to more lipid-soluble compound → increased risk for renal crystalluria)

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18
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persistent suppression of bacterial growth after limited exposure to some antibacterial drugs is called…

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post-antibiotic effect

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19
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5 mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics

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  1. altered targets or receptors to which abx cannot bind
  2. enzymatic destruction of abx
  3. Bypass pathway- alternative resistant metabolic pathway
  4. Decreased entry
  5. Increased efflux
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4 examples of altered targets ot receptors conferring resistance to abx

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  1. Penicillin binding proteins: B-lactam antibiotics (penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems)
  2. DNA gyrase (Fluoroquinolones)
  3. Peptidoglycan side chain (Vancomycin)
  4. 50S ribosome methylation (Erythromycin, Clindamycin)
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3 examples of enzymatic destruction of abx

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  1. B-lactamase (B-lactams - penicillins, cephalosporins)
  2. Acetyl-phospho-adenylyl transferases (aminoglycosides)
  3. Acetyltransferase (Chloramphenicol)
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Example of bypass pathway

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Overproduction of PABA or thymidine nucleotides (sulfonamides)

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3 antibiotics affected by decreased entry

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  1. B-lactam abx
  2. Fluoroquinolones
  3. Aminoglycosides
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3 abx affected by increased efflux

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  1. tetracyclines
  2. macrolides
  3. fluoroquinolones
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bacteria develop resistance to tetracyclines by which primary mechanism?

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Increased drug efflux → MDR gene

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Which of the following is the primary mechanism of B-lactam antibiotic resistance with Strep pneumoniae?

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Modulation of drug target

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Bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

Cell wall synthesis inhibitors

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typically bactericidal

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28
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Bacteriostatic or bactericidal?:

protein synthesis inhibitors

Exception?

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typically bacteriostatic

Exceptions: aminoglycocidal which binds irreversibly

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Bacteriostatic or bactericidal?:

Inhibitors of DNA synthesis

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typically bactericidal

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Bacteriostatic or bactericidal?:

Drugs that interfere with cell membrane function

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typically bactericidal

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Present in Gram+, Gram-, or both?

1) Peptidoglycan
2) Teichoic acids
3) Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
4) Cytoplasmic membrane
5) Outer membrane
6) Periplasmic space
7) Porin proteins

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1) Peptidoglycan - BOTH
2) Teichoic acids - GRAM+
3) Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) - GRAM-
4) Cytoplasmic membrane - BOTH
5) Outer membrane - GRAM-
6) Periplasmic space - GRAM-
7) Porin proteins - GRAM-

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Lipid A

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  • component of outer membrane in Gram- organisms
  • inner portion of LPS
  • Toxinogenic (endotoxin)
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33
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3 parts of LPS

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1) Lipid A
2) Core oligosaccharide
3) Outer oligosaccharide

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34
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Core oligosaccharides

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attach to lipid A

-not significant clinically

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35
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Outer oligosaccharide

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“O chain”

  • Varies from strain to strain
  • Target for recognition by abs
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36
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The E. Coli O157:H7 serotype

What do the “O” and “H” antigens refer to?

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O = oligosaccharide antigen located in LPS

H = flagellar antigen

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37
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Coagulase

Which are coag + staph?

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Coagulase promotes deposition of fibrin and walls off S. aureus

S. aureus

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38
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MacConkey Agar is selective for __________ and differential for ________

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only grows gram - bacteria (bile salts and dye crystal violet)

ability to ferment lactose (lac+/lac-)
red/pink –> lac +
colorless –> lac -

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Klebsiella pneumoniae are gram ______ _______ that are lac _______

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negative rods

lac +

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40
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_______ and _______ are lactose fermentors

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E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae

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41
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Gram stain is determined by the quality/character of _________

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peptidoglycan

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42
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N. gonorrhoeae can express different antigenic forms of pili. This is due to the process of…

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Genetic recombination

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43
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Bacteria taking up naked DNA or DNA fragments and integrating them into the chromosome = ________

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transformation

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44
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Acquisition and expression of ditheria toxin in C. diptheriae is a result of…

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Lysogenic conversion

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45
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Why is it difficult to become immune to:

1) Strep. pyogenes
2) Sprep. pneumoniae
3) N. Gonorrhoeae

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1) Strep. pyogenes - M antigen with many serotypes
2) Sprep. pneumoniae - polysaccharide capsule with many different capsular antigenic types
3) N. Gonorrhoeae - pilus with intra/interstrain genetic variation prevents you from becoming immune

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46
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Which bacteria?

Production of Coagulase (helps to wall off infection by forming fibrin capsule)

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Staph. aureus

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47
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Which bacteria?

Production of Glycocalyx

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Coag-negative staph (Staph epidermidis)

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48
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Which bacteria?

Antiphagocytic capsule

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Strep pneumoniae

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49
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Which bacteria?

Production of Dextrans (enhance adherence to damaged heart valves and teeth)

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Strep viridans

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50
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Which bacteria?

Production of Toxins that transfer glucose from UDP-glucose to Rho family GTPases, altering the cytoskeleton of enterocytes

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C. diff

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51
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Which bacteria?

Gram-negative rod with intrinsic resistance to penicillin, ceftriaxone (3rd gen cephalosporin) and erythromycin

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Pseudomonas aeuriginosa

52
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Which bacteria?

Gram-negative anaerobe frequently associated with abdominal infections and part of normal flora of colon.

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Bacteriodes fragilis

53
Q

Which bacteria?

Production of M protein (anti-phagocytic)

What is mechanism of action of M protein?

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Strep pyogenes

M protein = virulence factor associated with antiphagocytic activity due to inhibitory effects on complement

54
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Which bacteria?

Antigenically distinct pili allows repeated infection with different strains

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N. Gonnorhoeae

55
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Which bacteria?

Lack of cell wall precludes use of beta-lactam agents

A

Mycoplasma

56
Q

Which bacteria?

Obligate intracellular pathogen

A

Chlamydia

57
Q

Diptheria toxin acts by…

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irreversibly inhibiting protein synthesis by inactivating EF-2 through ADP ribosylation

58
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Blood agar plates are differential to detect ________

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hemolysis

59
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Hektoen agar is selective for _________ and differential for __________

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gram - bacteria (does not allow growth of gram + bacteria)

lac + (lac + –> yellow-orange color)

60
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Salmonella and pseudomonas are lac _______ while E. coli is lac ________

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lac -

lac +

61
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What structure on the Salmonella is responsible for reacting with the different antibodies during serotyping

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oligosaccharide on LPS

62
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How are flagella stained?

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Flagella are too small to be seen directly by light microscopy.

Flagella stains use a mordant that precipitates on the flagella and increases their size so that they can be observed by light microscopy in the stained preparations.

63
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How are capsules stained?

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Capsules do not stain by procedures such as the Gram stain or acid-fast stain.

negative stains:
-(e.g., India ink, in which case the capsule appears as a clear zone between the bacterium and the background stain)

positive stains:
interact directly with capsular material (such as CuSO4)

64
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How are endospores stained?

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In Gram stains: developing endospores visualized as unstained regions within stained mother cells

positively stained:
-vigorous staining procedures allow stains to enter spores, followed by decolorizing procedures that remove the stain from vegetative bacteria but not from the stained spores

65
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What are the major rules for specimen collection (6)

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1) Collect before abx started
2) Use capped syringes containing aspirates, fluid, or tissue
3) Swabs are poor way to recover infecting agents
4) DO NOT obtain fluid cultures from drains/catheters
5) More is better than less
6) Deeper specimens preferred to superficial samples

66
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Empiric antibiotic use takes what into context (4)

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1) Clinical Context of infection: Intra-abdominal infections, Hospital acquired pneumonia, Severe community acquired pneumonia, Meningitis, Infection in immunocompromised patient
2) Exposure history / travel history
3) What organisms are most likely involved given exposure and clinical context
4) Are there antibiotic resistant organisms I might need to consider?

67
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Antibiogram

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sensitivity profile for organisms isolated in last year

68
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3 methods to determine antibiotic susceptibility

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1) Broth dilution
2) Disk diffusion
3) E test

69
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Broth dilution

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  • Serial dilutions in liquid medium
  • Visualize tubes for evidence of bacterial growth
  • Lowest concentration of abx that prevents visible bacterial growth → Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)
  • Measures MIC
70
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Disk diffusion

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  • Spread isolate suspension on agar plate
  • Disks with defined concentrations of abx placed on surface
  • Diameter of clearing around the disk is measured
  • Measure mm zone size
71
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E test

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  • Strip with concentration gradient of abx on agar plate
  • Find area of no clearing around strip (ellipse)
  • Where ellipse meets the strip = MIC
  • Measures MIC
72
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MIC

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Minimum inhibitory concentration

  • Used to determine bacterial susceptibility
  • MICs of different agents for a particular organism are NOT directly comparable
73
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Caveats of MIC

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1) NOT adjusted for site of infections
2) NOT adjusted for number of organisms in an infection
3) NOT adjusted to conditions in the host
4) NOT adjusted to reflect patient’s host defenses

74
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MBC

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Minimum bactericidal concentration

Lowest concentration of the antibiotic that kills 99.9% of the original inoculum

NOT used in determining drug susceptibility

75
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MBC = MIC –>

MBC&raquo_space;> MIC –>

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MBC = MIC –> Bactericidal

MBC&raquo_space;> MIC –> Bacteriostatic

76
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Susceptibility

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max serum concentration of drug must exceed the MIC of bug

Cp > MIC = break point

77
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Appropriate abx selection based on…

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1) Drug distribution (local abx concentration at site of infection must be > Cp)
2) Local environments
3) Host factors

78
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Host factors to consider when selecting an abx (7)

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1) History of previous adverse rxn to abx
2) Renal/liver function

3) Age
- Don’t use sulfonamides in neonates
- Don’t use tetracyclines (bone and teeth) in kids

4) Genetic/metabolic factors
5) Pregnancy
6) Drug interactions
7) Immune status

79
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In immunocompromised patients you should use…

A

a bactericidal abx

80
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For certain infections like meningitis or endocarditis you want to use…

A

bactericidal abx

81
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Intrinsic resistance

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occurs “just because” of natural properties of bacteria

82
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What kinds of drugs are intrinsically resistant to Vancomycin?

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Gram - bacteria (can’t cross outer membrane)

83
Q

E. coli has intrinsic resistance to ________ but is sensitive to ________ due to…

A

Penicillin

Ampicillin/Amoxicillin

porin channel doesn’t allow penicillin in, but allows ampicillin in

84
Q

Mycoplasma is intrinsically resistant to…

A

B-lactams

No cell wall

85
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________ has high intrinsic resistance

A

Pseudomonas

86
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Acquired resistance

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  • develops by genetic mutation or acquisition of new genes

- Mobile genetic elements (plasmids, transposons, bacteriophages) spread resistance from cell to cell

87
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Antibiotic tolerance

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-organisms that test susceptible to a drug in the lab, but not killed/inhibited by it in the patient

EX) Biofilms, Metabolic bypass, Anaerobic growth, Stationary phase

88
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Categories of antibiotic resistance (3)

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1) Inactivate or modify the drug
2) Alter antibacterial target
3) Reduce ability of drug to get to target (porin channels, efflux pumps)

89
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Porins

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outer membrane of GRAM-NEG bacteria

  • Hydrophilic channels
  • Allow selective uptake of essential nutrients (and hydrophilic abx)
  • Change in configuration/number of porin channels → affect uptake of abx

EX) ampicillin vs. penicillin in E. Coli

90
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Efflux pumps

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  • bacterial cell membranes, eliminate substances from bacterial cytoplasm
  • Get rid of toxic substances and abx
  • GRAM-POS and GRAM-NEG
  • Adversely affects uptake of abx
  • Can result in multi-drug resistance or specific
91
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Structure of peptidoglycan

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two alternating sugars (N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid) cross-linked via peptide bridge

D-alanine terminal AAs - last D-alanine cleaved off during cross linking

92
Q

Penicillin Binding proteins perform the _________ reaction in order to ________

A

transpeptidase/transglycosylase

cross-link peptidoglycans of cell wall

93
Q

B-lactam antibiotics work by…

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Irreversibly binding and inactivating transpeptidase reaction of PBPs → inhibit cross-linking and peptidoglycan synthesis

94
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Resistance to B-lactam abx can be acquired via what 2 mechanisms

A

1) B-lactamases (change the drug)

2) altered PBPs (change the target)

95
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B-lactamases

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enzymes that inactivate B-lactam abx by splitting B-lactam ring → protects activity of PBP (change drug)

  • In both Gram- and Gram+ organisms
  • Encoded by chromosomal genes or plasmids
96
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4 types of B-lactamases

A

1) Narrow spectrum, “Penicillinases”
2) ESBL
3) ampC
4) Carbapenemase

97
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“Narrow-Spectrum” Beta Lactamases

A

-Hydrolyze penicillin-type antibiotics = Penicillinases

Not effective against cephalosporins or carbapenems

In gram+ and gram- organisms

VERY common form of resistance

Can be inhibited by B-lactamase inhibitors

98
Q

3 common bacteria that have narrow-spectrum B-lactamases

A

S. aureus
E. Coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae

99
Q

Staph aureus and BLA plasmid

A

BLA plasmid that gives resistance to penicillin/ampicillin

ALL STAPH have this!!

100
Q

E. coli and TEM-1 plasmid (penicillinase)

A

→ ampicillin resistance
20-30% of E. Coli have this

(intrinsically penicillin resistant because gram-)

101
Q

Klebsiella pneumoniae and SHV-1 chromosome (penicillinase)

A

→ ampicillin resistance

ALL Klebs have this!!

(intrinsically penicillin resistant because gram-)

102
Q

Extended Spectrum B-Lactamases (ESBLs)

1) effective against what abx?
2) Found on plasmid or chromosome?
3) What bacteria is it common in?
4) can it be inhibited by B-lactamase inhibitors?
5) treat with what?

A

1) attacks cephalosporins and penicillins
2) PLASMID only
3) Gram-neg rods (E. Coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae)
4) YES - inhibited by B-lactamase inhibitors
5) Treat with Carbapenem

103
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Ecoli with ESBL will have resistance to what?

A

resistant to ampicillin, penicillin, and Cephalosporins [Cephalexin (1st gen), Ceftriaxone (3rd gen)]

Remains sensitive to carbapenems

104
Q

ampC-encoded B-lactamase

1) effective against what abx?
2) Found on plasmid or chromosome?
3) What bacteria is it common in?
4) can it be inhibited by B-lactamase inhibitors?
5) treat with what?

A

1) hydrolyzes penicillins and cephalosporins
2) CHROMOSOME ONLY
3) Gram-neg rods (Enterobacter, Pseudomonas –> LAC-)
4) NOT inhibited by B-lactamase inhibitors
5) Treat with Carbapenems

105
Q

Enterobacter with ampC

Inducible –> resistant to…

Constitutive –> resistant to…

A

Inducible –> resistant to ampicillin and cefazolin (1st gen cephalosporin)

Constitutive –> resistant to ampicillin and cefazolin, ceftriaxone (3rd gen), and pip/tazo

106
Q

Carbapenemases (KPC and NDM-1)

1) effective against what abx?
2) Found on plasmid or chromosome?
3) What bacteria is it common in?
4) can it be inhibited by B-lactamase inhibitors?
5) treat with what?

A

1) degrades penicillins, cephalosporins, AND carbapenems
2) PLASMIDS ONLY
3) Gram-neg rods (Klebsiella pneumoniae, E. Coli)
4) NOT inhibited by B-lactamase inhibitors
5) TX ? not any good ones

107
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ampC can be expressed two ways:

A

inducible

constitutive

108
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Inducible expression of ampC

A

ONLY induced by Ampicillin and Cefazolin

  • Inducer = peptidoglycan breakdown product
  • When ampicillin and cefazolin they act on peptidoglycan that causes much more inducer to be made

→ Inducer binds ampC → amp C expression

109
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Constitutive expression of ampC

A
  • Mutation in inducer → increase concentration of inducer → activates ampC → ampC expressed all the time
  • Can get from inducible → constitutive expression via mutation
  • Mutational events can change inducible → constitutive expression of ampC during therapy!
110
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PBP alteration can be through 2 ways

A

1) Mutation of existing genes (Mosaic PBPs)

2) Acquisition of new PBP genes (mecA)

111
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mecA

1) Encodes for what?
2) In what bugs
3) confers resistance to what abx

A

1) New gene that encodes for a new low affinity PBP (PBP2a)
2) Staphylococci
3) all B-lactams (penicillin, ampicillin, cephalosporins, carbapenems)

112
Q

MRSA has what gene?

A

mecA

→ resistant to penicillin, ampicillin, cephalosporins, carbapenems

113
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Mosaic PBPs

1) how does it happen?
2) in what bugs?
3) confers resistance to what abx

A

1) Genes encoding PBP become “mosaics” due to swapping with other bacteria DNA → change sequence of PBP
2) Strep pneumoniae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
3) Reduces affinity for B-lactam abx - NOT ALL OR NONE phenomenon like it is in staphylococci

114
Q

Mechanism of Vancomycin

A

binds peptidoglycan precursor molecule by binding to terminal D-alanine-D-alanine portion of the five-member peptide chain

Inhibits incorporation of precursor into peptidoglycan → cell death

“Stage 2” inhibitor

115
Q

How can you get vancomycin resistance?

A

Modifying the target: plasmid acquisition changing terminal peptide
-Precursor peptidoglycan molecules altered so they terminate as D-ala-D-lactate → can’t bind vanco

  • Carried on PLASMID
  • VRE = Enterococci
116
Q

Mechanism of macrolides

A

inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by binding 23S domain of 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome → prevent peptide chain elongation

117
Q

How can you get resistance to macrolides (3)

A

1) Modifying the drug (very rare)
2) Modifying the target (very common) - ERM
3) Prevent drug-target interaction with increased efflux pump

118
Q

Efflux pumps for macrolides confer resistance to ________ but remain sensitive to _______

A

macrolides

clindamycin

119
Q

erm

A

Modifies Macrolide drug target:

enzyme that dimethylates 23S domain → prevents macrolide binding to bacterial ribosome

Erm regulation can be inducible OR constitutive

120
Q

erm expression is induced by __________

Constitutive expression of erm –> resistance to…

Inducible expression of erm –> resistance to…

A

MACROLIDES ONLY

Constitutive expression of erm –> resistance to clindamycin AND macrolides

Inducible expression of erm –> resistance to macrolides, sensitive to clindamycin

121
Q

erm D-test tests what?

A

Used when your bacteria tests resistant to macrolide and susceptible to clindamycin

  • Must differentiate if this is because it has inducible erm or efflux pump mode of resistance
  • risk giving clindamycin and it turns out bug has inducible erm that transformed to constitutive erm and then that sucks
  • Disc with erythromycin placed near disc containing clindamycin
122
Q

D-test results:

Inducible erm if…

Efflux system if…

A

Inducible erm system → erythromycin will induce resistance to clindamycin (zones of clearing present around Erythromycin)
-D test positive → report resistance to erythromycin and clindamycin

Efflux system → erythromycin resistant, clindamycin sensitive
no blunting/clearing zone

123
Q

What is the classic mechanism you get resistance to aminoglycosides?

A

Modifying the drug

Enzymes covalently modify aminoglycosides on transmissible plasmids

1) N-Acetylation
2) O-Nuecleotidylation
3) O-phosphorylation
Inactivates drug

124
Q

Mechanism of quinolones

A

target bacterial enzymes DNA gyrase and DNA topoisomerase

125
Q

How can you usually get resistance to quinolones

A

Modify the target

point mutations in subunits of DNA gyrase/topoisomerase at quinolone-resistance-determining region (QRDR)

Stepwise accumulation of mutations

Enzyme-DNA complex less sensitive to inhibition by reducing affinity for quinolone

Disease and Defense (11 decks)

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