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Week 4: antibiotics Anti-Bacterial Agents: Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors Flashcards

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What are characteristics of Anaerobes?

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Grow only in the absence of O2​
Found in oral and GI tract and vagina​
Most anaerobes are medically important to know​
Cause diseases when normal mucosal barriers do not function normally​
Can be classified as gram negative vs positive​

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What color are gram positive vs gram negative microbs and why?

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Gram positive are purple

Gram negative are pink since when cleaned with ethanol it becomes clear

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Broad spectrum vs narrow spectrum bacteria

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broad: effective against multiple organisms from more than a single class, more likely to disrupt normal flora, risk of superinfection by a second organism
narrow: effective against limited number of organism, unlikely to disrupt normal flora

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bacteriostatic vs bactericidal?

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bacteriostatic: capbale of inhibiting growth or reproduction of bacteria, does not kill them.

bacterialcidal:
capable of actively killing bacteria, 99.9% killing within 18 to 24 hours in lab condition

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MIC (Minimum inhibitory concentration)

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:the lowest concentration of antibiotics that inhibits bacterial growth

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MBC (Minimum bactericidal concentration):

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Lowest concentration of antibiotics that kills 99.9 % of bacteria

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Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors

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Beta Lactams
-Penicillin
-Cephalosporins
-Carbapenems
-Monobactams
Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
Vancomycin
Others
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What is Atypical bacteria?

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An inexact term applied to bacteria which are particularly “unusual” in structure, morphology, biochemistry, or life cycle.​

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Gram positive

Cocci

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Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus
Enterococcus

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Gram positive

Rods

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(Corney
Mike’s list of basic cars)

Corneybacterium
Mycobacteria 
Listeria 
Bacillus
Nocardia
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Gram positive

Anaerobes

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(CLAP)

Clostridium
Lactobacillus
Actinomyces
Propionibacterium

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Gram negative

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Aerobes:
Neisseria meningitidis (Meninogococcus)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Anaerobes: 
Haemophillus influenzae
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Proteus mirablilis 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Moraxella catarrhalis
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Atypicals

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae : Walking pneumonia​

Chlamydia trachomatis & pneumoniae: PID, STD , pneumonia​

Rickettsia : Rocky mountain spotted fever, typhus fever​

Legionella :Legionnaires’ disease (severe pneumonia)​

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Enterococci

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UTI, bacteremia, endocarditis, meningitis

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strep pnumoniae

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sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis, middle ear infection in children, sinusitis

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Group B strep

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sepsis, pna, meningitis in newborns, mostly not harmful, natrually comes and goes in our body,mild idsease UTI, vaginitis,

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group A strep (s.pyogenes)

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strep throat, rheumatic fever, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, impetigo, sinusitis, cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis

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Gram Positive: Clostridium Difficile risk factors

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Diarrhea to life threatening inflammation of colon
older adults in hospital or nursing homes
after abx use

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Gram Positive: Clostridium Tetani risk factors

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tetanus

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Gram Positive: Clostridium Perfringens risk factor

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most common causes of food poisoning

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Gram negative: Pseudomonas

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UTI, respiratory, soft tissue infection, GI infection, sepsis, usually form hospitalized patients

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Gram Negative: Hemophilus influenzas

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Gram negative: escherchia coli

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most strain is not harmful, diarrhea, UTI

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Gram Negative: Kiebsiella Pneumoniae

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mostly not harmful, lives in GI and feces normally, can cause pneumonia, UTI, cellulitis, etc

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Gram negative: moraxella catarrhalis

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normally present in oropharynx, skin and genital area, could cause conjunctivitis, upper and lower respiratory infection in kids and adults

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Gram negative: shigella and salmonella

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shigellosis-diarrhea, fever, stomach cramp, salmonellosis

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inhibitors of metabolisms

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sulfonamides, trimethoprim

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inhibitors of cell wall synthessis

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Beta-lactams, daptomycin, fosfomycin, lipoglycopeptide, vancomycin

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inhibitors of protein synthesis

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ahminoglycosides, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, macrolides, oxazolidinone, tetracyclines

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inhibitors of cell membrane function

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amphotericin B, isonizaid, polymyxins

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inhibitors of nucleic acid function or synthesis

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fluoroquinolones, rifampin

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Penicillin

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PCNs: 1st Antibiotic: 1928​
For Streptococcal and staphylococcal infections​
Synthetic PCNs: Developed to overcome resistance issues​
Classified based on the spectrum of activity​
Have both narrow and broad spectrum

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What is the penicillin class/clinical indication?

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Narrow and Broad spectrum
Time-dependent bactericidal

Effective for Gram-positive organisms : Upper /Lower respiratory . UTI, STIs, Endocarditis
Extended spectrum PCNs: Pseudomonas​ (G -)

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Penicillin pharmacokinetics

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Oral formulations are acid-stable​
PO absorption is inhibited by co-ingestion of food​
Widely distributed​

Penetrate CSF in presence of inflammation​ ( penicillin can cross BBB well without inflammation)

Excreted by kidneys​
Dosage adjustment with impairment​

Prolonged effects by administration with Probenecid by inhibiting tubular secretion
Half-life is typically 30 – 90 minutes​

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What are drawbacks of penicillin?

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Seizure activity: high-dose with renal impairment
Rare: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia

Allergic reactions:​
Urticaria to hemolytic anemia and anaphylaxis,​
Assume cross-reactivity throughout class,: 10% of persons who are allergic to PCN are also allergic to Cephalosporins​
GI Disturbances:​
N/D caused by oral
medications via direct irritation or over growth of G+ organisms or yeast;​
Ampicillin implicated in pseudomembranous colitis​

Drug Interaction
Rare

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What are action of resistance in penicillin?

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β-lactamase produced by bacteria cause enzymatic hydrolysis of the B-lactam ring, resulting in loss of antibacterial activity​
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Cephalosporins

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Structurally similar to PCNs​
“Generations”​
Based on spectrum of activity
1st → 5th : increase in gram (-) coverage and loss of gram (+) activity ​

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What class are Cephalosporins?

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  • Time-dependent bactericidal effect
  • Gram positive to Gram negative
  • newer generation covers more gram negative
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Cephalosporins pharmacokinetics?

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A: IV and PO,
Well-absorbed from GI tract
Food may enhance absorption
D: Most 1st & 2nd –generation do not cross BBB, even with inflamed meninges
M: Cephalosporins with side chains may undergo hepatic metabolism
E: Majority excreted unchanged in urine via active tubular secretion; EXCEPT
cefoperazone and ceftriaxone, which are mainly excreted in bile

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What are drawback of Cephalosporins

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Safe with favorable toxicity profile
Allergic Reactions:
5-15% of persons allergic to PCN are also allergic to cephalosporins
Anaphylaxis
Fever
Skin rash
Nephritis
Granulocytopenia
Hemolytic anemia
Other reactions:
MT sidechain causes hypoprothrombinemia and inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase (can cause disulfiram-like reaction with ETOH ingestion)
Local irritation at injection site
Drug Interaction
Rare
May ↑ aminoglycoside toxicity
Probenecid & loop diuretics Increases half-life of some cephalosporins, inhibiting tubular secretion
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What are action of resistance for Cephalosporins?

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Less than seen with PCNs due to more stable β-lactam ring
Via production of β-lactamase
Via decreased membrane permeability to cephalosporins
Via mutation in the binding site on cell membrane

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What are the First generation of Cephalosporins and spectrum of activity

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-cefazolin, cefadroxil, cephalexin
-Best for G + cocci​
G – (P. mirabilis, E coli, K. pneumoniae)
Susceptible to B-lactamase​
Does not cross BBB
-

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First generation of Cephalosporins clinical use and indication

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Skin Infections​
Pneumococcal respiratory infections​
UTI​
Surgical Prophylaxis​

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What are the second generation of Cephalosporins and spectrum of activity

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Cefaclor
Cefprozil
Cefuroxime sodium
Cefuroxime axetil
Cefotetan/Cefoxitin
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Extended G – coverage​ (H. flu)
Less activity against G+ organisms than 1st Generation​
Does not cross BBB
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Second generation of Cephalosporins clinical use and indication

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CAP​
Respiratory infections​
Skin infections​

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What are the third generation of Cephalosporins and spectrum of activity

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Cefdinir
Cefixime
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime/Ceftriaxone
—–
Active against G- bacilli​ (H. flu, Meningococcus)
May be useful for G + infections​ (Pneumococcus)

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Third generation of Cephalosporins clinical use and indiciations

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Generally reserved for serious infections (i.e. Bacterial meningitis)​
PCN-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection

Pseudomonas
Lyme disease

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What are the fourth generation of Cephalosporins and spectrum of activity

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Cefepime

G+ activity of 1stGeneration​
Active for G- organisms​ as 3rd generation
More resistant to β-lactamases produced by G- organisms​
Does cross BBB

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Fourth generation of Cephalosporins clinical use and indiciation?

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Better or infections caused by Beta-lactamase-producing G- organisms: Enterobacter, Haemophilus, Neisseria​,
Pseudomonas, nosocomial bacterial infection
In general, administer with other agents(aminoglycosides) to prevent resistance​
As the generation increases, so does the potency and spectrum, esp. against G- species​

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What are the fifth generation of Cephalosporins and spectrum of activity

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Ceftaroline
Broad spectrum
Does not cross BBB

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Fifth generation of Cephalosporins clinical use and indications

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MRSA

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Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors

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Prevents the breakdown of the beta-lactam ring by beta lactamase producing the bacteria
But NO significant antibacterial activities or cause side effects
Usually used as combination drugs
Bacteria can produce penicillinases or beta-lacatmases​ 🡪 Inactivate PCN and cephalosporines​

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Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors class/clinical indications

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Broad spectrum
Intraabdomen and GYN infections
Skin & Soft tissue infection: human and animal bites
Diabetic foot infections
Respiratory track aspiration: pneumonia sinusitis abscess

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Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors pharmacokinetics

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Penetrates most body tissues
Exception: CNS/Brain
Elimination: glomerular filtration: renal dysfunction & dialysis necessitate dosage change

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Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors action of resistance

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  • Bacteria produce β-lactamase → breaks down β-lactam → penicillin inactive
  • Diminishes cell wall permeability to drug
  • Via mutation in the binding site on cell membrane
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Vancomycin

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cell wall synthesis inhibitor, bactericidal, mostly gram positive (including MRSA) but covers gram negative for c.diff
serum concentration needed for IV

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Which generation achieves therapeutic level at CSF for cephalosporin?

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3rd generation

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which generation of cephalosporin treats MRSA?

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5th generation

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Which PCN have pseudomonas coverage?

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ampicillin, amoxicillin

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