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clostridium perfringens

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metronidazole, chloramphenicol, penicillin G

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what kind of killers are beta lactams? what does this imply?

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time-dependent; since they have short half-lives you need shorter dosing intervals

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penicillin G and V: spectrum

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  • gram positive anaerobes (notably, C. perfringens)
  • gram positive (notably, 1st line for strep throat)
  • narrow gram negative: neisseria meningiditis
  • Syphilis
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what is oxacillin?

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a beta lactam penicillin antibiotic used against beta-lactamase-positive staph

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amoxicillin: class, uses

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  • beta lactam
  • otitis media in children caused by strep pneumoniae
  • alternate choice for Lyme disease
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2 important uses that ampicillin has that amoxicillin doesn’t

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meningitis, GI infections

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otitis media by strep pneumoniae (2)

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amoxicillin, TMP/SMX

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ticarcillin: class, uses

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  • beta lactam

- broad gram negative spectrum (notably, Pseudomonas aeruginosa)

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piperacillin: class, uses

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  • beta lactam

- broad gram negative spectrum like ticarcillin, but also more Pseudomonas and Klebsiella

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pseudomonas aeruginosa

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ciprofloxacin, ceftazidime, ticarcillin, tobramycin, piperacillin, norfloxacin, gentamicin

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mechanism of clavulanic acid and tazobactam

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beta-lactam “analogs” that bind irreversibly to beta-lactamase

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mechanism of beta-lactams

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competitively and irreversibly inhibit PBPs which catalyze cell wall cross-links

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mechanism of cephalosporins

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they are beta-lactams = competitively and irreversibly inhibit PBPs

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1st generation cephalosporins: uses, two drugs

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  • gram positive
  • surgical prophylaxis for skin flora
  • drugs: cefazolin, cephalexin
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surgical prophylaxis for skin flora

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cefazolin

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3rd generation cephalosporins: uses, two drugs

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  • gram negative

- ceftriaxone, ceftazidime

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ceftriaxone: uses

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  • common types of meningitis

- gonorrhea

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ceftazidime: use

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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only beta-lactam with no cross-reaction with other beta-lactams

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aztreonam

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imipenem: what it is, uses

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  • broad spectrum beta lactam resistant to many beta-lactamases
  • mixed, ill-defined, resistant infections (notably, C. perfringens)
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aztreonam: what it is, use, unique aspect

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  • beta lactam
  • gram negative aerobes
  • no allergic cross-reactions with beta lactams
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  • beta lactam
  • gram negative aerobes
  • no allergic cross-reactions with beta lactams
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aztreonam

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vancomycin: what it is, -cidal or -static, mechanism, uses

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  • glycopeptide antibiotic
  • bactericidal
  • binds to free end (D-Ala-D-Ala) of pentapeptide, which interferes with crosslinking and elongation of peptidoglycan chains
  • gram positives ONLY (notably, MRSA and C. difficile)
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fosfomycin: mechanism, uses

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  • inhibits synthesis of peptidoglycan building blocks

- use: uncomplicated UTIs caused by E. coli, Enterococcus (2 F’s for 2 E’s)

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bacitracin: what it is, mechanism, use
- polypeptide - interferes with lipid carrier that moves cell wall components through cell membrane - topical use only, gram positive spectrum
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polymyxin B: mechanism, uses
- cationic detergent that binds LPS in the outer membrane of gram negatives - topical use only, gram negative spectrum
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daptomycin: mechanism, uses
- binds to bacterial cytoplasmic membrane, causing rapid membrane depolarization - gram positive (notably, MRSA)
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cell membrane agents
polymyxin B and daptomycin
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quinolones: mechanism, -static or -cidal, killing type, drugs, side effects
- inhibits DNA gyrase --> interferes with supercoiling - bactericidal; killing dependent on area under the curve - norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin - side effects: EKG irregularities, tendon rupture, seizures
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quinolones used for UTIs
norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin
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ciprofloxacin: what it is, uses
- quinolone | - useful for infections at many sites: UTIs, chlamydia
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moxifloxacin: what it is, uses
- quinolone - best gram positive activity out of quinolones - respiratory infections: community-acquired pneumonia and bacterial bronchitis
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community-acquired pneumonia (2)
moxifloxacin, tigecycline
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nitrofurantoin: mechanism, uses, side effects
- converted to reactive compounds which can damage DNA - UTIs - side effects: acute and chronic liver damage, leukopenia, acute hemolytic anemia
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rifampin: mechanism, -static or -cidal, uses, side effects
- inhibits bacterial RNA synthesis by binding RNA polymerase - bactericidal - uses: tuberculosis, meningitis prophylaxis (neisseria meningitidis, haemophilus influenza type b) - side effects: serious hepatotoxicity, strongly induces hepatic CYPs, orange colors to bodily fluids
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fidaxomicin: use
C. difficile
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metronidazole: mechanism, -static or -cidal, uses
- anaerobes reduce the nitro group of metronidazole --> resulting product damages DNA - bactericidal - uses: anaerobes (C. difficile, C. perfringens), H. pylori, gardnerella vaginalis, giardia
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C. difficile enterocolitis: causes, treatment
- can be caused by all antibacterials, consider in all patients with antibacterial drugs in last 2 months - metronidazole (first choice), vancomycin, fidaxomicin
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aminoglycosides: mechanism, -static or -cidal, uses, drugs, what kind of killing
- bind to 30S/50S interface; inhibits protein synthesis - bactericidal - gram negative aerobes - tobramycin, amikacin, gentamicin - concentration-dependent killers
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why are aminoglycosides bad at killing anaerobic microbes?
they need to be transported into bacteria by an energy-requiring aerobic process
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what is a drug you could give to someone with strep throat who has a penicillin allergy?
clarithromycin
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tetracyclines: mechanism, -static or -cidal, uses, drugs, side effects
- bind to 30S ribosomal subunit - bacteriostatic - preferred agents for "unusual bugs"=rickettsia, lyme disease, chlamydia; also syphilis and gonorrheae - doxycycline, minocycline - side effects: teeth discoloration (contraindicated in children and pregnancy)
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what class of drugs show post-antibiotic effect? name the drugs.
aminoglycosides: tobramycin, gentamicin, amikacin
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what drug class are doxycycline and minocycline in?
tetracyclines
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what drug class are tobramycin, gentamicin, amikacin in?
aminoglycosides
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tigecycline: mechanism, -static or -cidal, use
- mechanism like tetracyclines (binds to 30S subunit) but also binds to other sites - bacteriostatic - broad spectrum (notably, MRSA, C. perfringens), but last line due to risk of death
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chloramphenicol: mechanism, -static or -cidal, use, side effects
- binds 50S subunit - bacteriostatic - broad spectrum (notably, C. perfringens) but last line due to serious side effects - side effects: bone marrow depression, blindness
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macrolides: mechanism, -static or -cidal, drugs
- binds 50S subunit, blocks translocation along ribosomes - bacteriostatic - erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin
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erythromycin: what it is, -static or -cidal, mechanism, uses, side effects
- macrolide - bacteriostatic - binds 50S subunit and blocks translocation along ribosomes - gram positive (notably, Strep. A pharyngitis) - side effects: enhanced GI motility, inhibits CYP3A metabolism, CV effects
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clarithromycin: what it is, -static or -cidal, mechanism, why it's better than erythromycin, uses
- macrolide - bacteriostatic - binds 50S subunit and blocks translocation along ribosomes - better kinetics/less frequent dosing than erythromycin, less GI motility effects, wider spectrum - spectrum similar to erythromycin + others (notably, used with amoxicillin plus an acid blocker to treat H. pylori)
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azithromycin: what it is, -static or -cidal, mechanism, uses
- macrolide - bacteriostatic - binds 50S subunit and blocks translocation along ribosomes - outpatient respiratory tract infections (notably, Strep. pneumoniae) - genital infections: chlamydia, gonorrheae
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clindamycin: what it is, -static or -cidal, mechanism, uses
- NOT a macrolide but same mechanism - bacteriostatic - binds 50S subunit and blocks translocation along ribosomes - gram positive, anaerobes (notably, C. perfringens)
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linezolid: mechanism, -static or -cidal, uses, side effects
- binds to 50S subunit, preventing formation of 70S complex - gram positive (notably, MRSA) - VRE - side effects: non-selective inhbitor of MAO, bone marrow suppression
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first choice therapy for uncomplicated UTIs
TMP/SMX
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1st line for strep throat
penicillin V
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syphilis
penicillin G&V, tetracyclines (doxy- and mino-cycline)
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best treatment for bacterial meningitis
ceftriaxone+vancomycin
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quinolone for respiratory infections: community-acquired pneumonia and bacterial bronchitis
moxifloxacin
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quinolone with best gram positive activity
moxifloxacin
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meningitis prophylaxis (neisseria meningitidis, haemophilus influenza type b)
rifampin

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