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What does selective toxicity mean in respects to anti-microbial?

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anti-microbials’ MoA do not harm the host (us), only do damage to bacteria, ex.:
- disrupt cell wall of BacT
- inhibit an enzyme unique to BacT
- disrupt bacterial protein synthesis

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Antimicrobial Classes (5)

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Narrow-spectrum (active against few bugs)
Broad spectrum (active against a variety of bugs)
Virus (antiviral)
Fungus (antifungal)
Protozoa (antiprotozoal)

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Beta-Lactam Anti-microbials MoA/classes

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MoA: inhibit bacterial growth by interfering with a specific step in bacterial cell wall synthesis
BACTERICIDAL
classes: penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems

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Narrow spectrum penicillins & route

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  • penicillin G - IV
  • penicillin VK- PO
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Narrow spectrum penicillins (anti-staphylococcal)

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  • nafcillin
  • oxacillin
  • cloxacillin (PO)
  • dicloxacillin
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Broad spectrum penicillins & route

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(aminopenicillins)
- ampicillin- IV, PO
- amoxicillin- PO

*improved activity against gram -, but destroyed by B-lactamases

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Extended-spectrum penicillins & route

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(anti-pseudomonal)
- Piperacillin (IV)
- Ticarcillin (IV)

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bacterial mechanisms of resistance to B-lactams

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  1. Inactivation of antibiotic by B- lactamase
  2. Modification of target PBP’s
  3. Presence of efflux pump
  4. Impaired penetration of drug to target PBP’s
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Penicillin AEs

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very safe, least toxic; AEs due to hypersensitivity
- rash most common

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Penicillin anaphylaxis

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  • Immediate: urticartia, anaphylaxis, laryngeal edema
  • accelerated: urticartia, less severe
  • Late: maculopapular rash, drug fever, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, interstitial nephritis

**avoid all other B-Lactams

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Cephalosporin changes with generation

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The higher up in generation
- increasing ability to reach CSF
- increasing resistance to destruction by B-lactamases
- increasing activity against gram - bacteria and anaerobes

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1st generation Cephalosporins/spectrum/use

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Cefadroxil - PO
Cefazolin - IV
Cephalexin - PO

  • active against gram + cocci
  • for UTI, minor staph lesions, cellulitis
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2nd Generation Cephalosporins/spectrum/use

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Cefoxitin - IV
Cefotetan - IV
Cefuroxime - PO and IV
Cefaclor

  • less active against gram -; more against gram +
  • for sinusitis, otitis, and lower respiratory infections
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Cephamycins drugs (sub group of 2nd gen)

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Cefocitin
Cefotetan

  • active against anaerobes
  • for diverticulitis, peritonitis, abdominal/colorectal surgical prophylaxis
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3rd Generation Cephalosporins/spectrum/use

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Cefotaxime- IV
Ceftrazidime - IV
Ceftriaxone - IV/IM

  • more active against gram -; crosses BBB, used in HAIs
  • for complicated CAIs of resp. tract, blood, intra-abdominal, skin/soft tissue, and UTI
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4th Generation Cephalosporins/spectrum

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Cefepime - IV/IM

  • good gram - & + coverage, with activity against Pseudomonas
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5th Generation Cephalosporins/spectrum

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Ceftaroline - IV

  • broad gram-positive and gram-negative organism coverage, including MRSA; does not cover Pseudomonas
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“6th” Generation Cephalosporin/use

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Cefiderocol - IV

Clinical Uses: hospital acquired pneumonia, complicated UTI

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AE of Cephalosporins

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patients with anaphylaxis, hives, angioedema, to penicillins should not get cephalosporins
- opportunistic infections with broader spectrum
- hypoprothrombinemia if on warfarin

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Carbapenems drug/class

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*drugs in this class end in -penem
- Imipenem
BACTERICIDAL

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AE of Carbapenems

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HA
Seizures
Nausea
Lowers valproic acid concentrations

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Monobactam drug

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Aztreonam (Azactam)

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Other B-lactam drugs/use

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  • Clavulanic acid
  • Sulbactam
  • Tazobactam
  • inhibit B-lactamases protecting penicillins from inactivation; used only in combo with PCNs
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Glycopeptides drug, moa, use

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  • Vancomycin - IV (targets gram + bacteria)
  • moa: inhibit cell wall
  • use: sepsis or endocarditis caused by MRSA, meningitis with highly penicillin resistant pneumococcus
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Lipoglycopeptides drug/moa/use
- Telavancin - moa: inhibits cell wall synthesis and disrupts BacT cell membrane - complicated skin and skin structure infections, covers VRE, MRSA
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Tetracyclines drugs/acting time
- tetracycline --> short - demeclocycline --> intermediate - doxycycline, minocycline --> long acting
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Tetracyclines spectrum/use
- *BACTERIOSTATIC* inhibits protein synthesis - broad spectrum for gram + & - - DOC for mycoplasma pneumoniae, chlamydiae, rickettsiae also H pylori, acne, AECB, CAP
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Tetracylines AE
- GI (N/V, diarrhea) most common reasons for D/C - teeth and bones: tetracyclines bind Ca+ in new bones leading to tooth discoloration or bone deformation/growth inhibition - Photosensitivity
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Tetracycline Resistance
1. Efflux by active transport protein pump encoded on plasmid 2. Ribosome protection by proteins that interfere with tetracycline binding 3. Enzymatic inactivation
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Macrolides drugs/use
- mainly BACTERIOSTATIC; -cidal in high concentrations - Erythromycin - Azithromycin - Clarithromycin - DOC in diphtheria, all Chlamydial infections, CAP; mainly against gram +
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Macrolides AE
- GI: anorexia, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea most common reason for D/C - acute hepatitis as hypersensitivity - drug interactions: inhibitor of CYP3A4 (Erythromycin and Clarithromycin ONLY); can prolong QT interval & increase risk for sudden cardiac death
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Clindamycin moa/AEs/use
penicillin alternative, anaerobes; BACTERIOSTATIC MOA: Penetrates saliva, sputum, pleural fluid and bone but not CSF AE: psedomembranous colitis (suprainfection) Clinical Use: head and neck infections
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Linezolid moa/use
MOA: also inhibits protein synthesis by preventing formation of the ribosome complex; BACTERIOSTATIC Clinical Use: Vancomycin resist. enterobacteria; multiple-drug resistant organisms
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Aminoglycosides drugs/moa/use
- gentamicin, streptomycin, tobramycin - MOA: BACTERICIDAL inhibitors of protein synthesis, against gram - enteric bacteria - Clinical Use: bacteriemia and sepsis
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Aminoglycosides AE
- ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
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aminoglycosides dosing
- concentration dependent killing; greater conc. kill more bacteria at faster rate (once daily dosing) - killing also occurs for several hours after med cleared from body
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Antimetabolites MOA/spectrum
MOA: analogs of PABA that compete for a synthetic enzyme and block folic acid synthesis needed for DNA; BACTERIOSTATIC - targets both gram + & -, chlamydia, inhibits some enterics
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Trimethropim- sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) use/AEs
- anti-metabolite - P carinii pneumonia, shigellosis, salmonella (traveler's diarrhea), UTI's, prostatitis, otitis and upper resp tract infections, CAP - AE: frequent hypersensitivity reactions and rashes, photosensitivity, GI (N&V), hemolytic anemia, bone marrow depression
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Fluoroquinolones drugs/moa
- Fluoroquinolones (anything ending in -floxacin, ex. ciprofloxacin) - MoA: block bacterial DNA synthesis by inhibiting DNA gyrase (required for DNA replication) Also inhibits topoisomerase. BACTERICIDAL
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Fluoroquinolones use/ AEs
- resp., UTI's, soft tissue bone and joint infections, gonococcal infections; newer versions better for gram +'s - N/V, diarrhea, may prolong QT interval, tendonitis, cipro inhibits CYP1A2- increase levels, increase toxicity, hypoglycemia (most likely to occur in pts with DM)
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Metronidalzole (Flagyl) moa/use/AEs
MOA: BACTERICIDAL, antiprotozoal with potent activity against anaerobes Clinical Use: intra-abdominal infections, antibiotic associated enterocolitis, trichomonas vaginitis, giardiasis, triple therapy for H.pylori ulcer disease AE: GI (N/V, metallic taste), CNS rxns -> seizures, peripheral neuropathy
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-Azole Antifungals moa/use/drugs
MOA: reduce ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting fungal CYP enzymes Clinical Use: antifungal drugs are anything ending in -azole, ex. fuconazole, ketoconazole
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Antimicrobials in Pregnancy
Avoid if possible: chloramphenicol metronidazole trimethoprim sulfonamides (last trimester) Contraindicated: fluoroqinolones tetracyclines

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