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Antibiotics Flashcards

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beta-lactams mechanism of action

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  • inhibit transpeptidation step in PG synthesis
  • bind penicillin-binding proteins
  • stimulate autolysins
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beta-lactams resistance mechanisms

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  • gram-negative outer membrane (intrinsic)
  • Porin Mutations
  • beta-lactamases
  • modify target
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Examples of beta-lactams

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  • Penicillin
  • Ampicillin
  • Cefobid
  • Augmentin
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Glycopeptides mechanism of action

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  • inhibit transglycosylation and transpeptidation steps in PG synthesis by binding D-Ala to D-Ala
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Glycopeptides Resistance Mechanisms

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  • Gram negative outer membrane

- modify target (ex substitute D-Ala-D-lactate for D-Ala-D-Ala)

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beta-Lactams spectrum of activity

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  • gram positive and depending on the agent gram negative
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Glycopeptides Spectrum of Activity

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  • mainly just Gram Positive
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Examples of Glycopeptides

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  • Vancomycin
  • Teichoplanin
  • Daptomycin
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Aminoglycosides Mechanism of Action

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  • bind 16S rRNA in 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome
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Aminoglycosides Resistance Mechanisms

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  • Inactivation of antibiotic by adding groups
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Aminoglycosides Spectrum of Activity

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  • Broadly Bactericidal
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Examples of Aminoglycosides

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  • Kanamycin
  • Gentamicin
  • Streptomycin
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Tetracyclines Mechanism of Action

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  • bind 16S rRNA in 30S subunit of bacterial ribosome

- disrupt bacterial membrane

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Tetracyclines Resistance Mechanism

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  • inactivation of antibiotic
  • ribosome protection
  • efflux system
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Tetracyclines Spectrum of Activity

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  • Broadly bacteriostatic

- some protozoa

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Examples of Tetracyclines

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  • Tetracycline

- Doxycycline

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Macrolides/Lincosamides Mechanism of Action

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  • bind 23S rRNA in 50S subunit of bacterial ribosome
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Macrolides/Lincosamides Resistance Mechanism

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  • methylation of target

- efflux

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Macrolides/Linosamides Spectrum of Activity

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  • Bacteriostatic for most

- bactericidal of some gram-positive bacteria

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Examples of Macrolides/Linosamides

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  • Erythromycin (macrolide)
  • Lincomycin (lincosamide)
  • Clindamycin (lincosamide)
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Steptogramins Mechanism of Action

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  • bind 23S rRNA in 50S subunit of bacterial ribosome
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Streptogramins Resistance Mechanism

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  • inactivation of antibiotic by removing groups
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Streptogramins Spectrum of Activity

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  • bacteriostatic individually

- bactericidal in combination (used of multi drug-resistance enterococcal infections)

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Examples of Streptogramins

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Fluoroquinolones Mechanism of Action
- bind DNA gyrase
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Fluoroquinolones Resistance Mechanisms
- efflux - reduced uptake - mutation in DNA gyrase
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Fluoroquinolones Spectrum of Activity
- broadly Bactericidal | - can enter phagocytes to kill intracellular bacteria
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Examples of Fluoroquinolones
- Ciprofloxacin | - Norfloxacin
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Rifampin Mechanism of Action
- binds beta subunit of bacterial RNAP
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Rifampin Resistance Mechanisms
- mutation in RNAP
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Rifampin Spectrum of Activity
- broadly antibacterial | - effective against mycobacteria
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Examples of Rifampin
- Rifampin | - Rifadin
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Trimethoprim/Sulfonamides Mechanism of Action
- inhibit enzymes responsible of tetrahydrofolate production
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Trimethoprim/Sulfonamides Resistance Mechanism
- mutations alter affinity of target enzymes
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Trimethoprim/Sulfonamides Spectrum of Activity
- broadly antibacterial | - some fungi and protozoa
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Examples of Trimethoprim/Sulfonamides
- Bactrim | - Septra
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Metronidazole Mechanism of Action
- nicks bacterial DNA and interferes with DNA replication
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Metronidazole Resistance Mechanism
- decreased production of flavodoxin gene
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Metronidazole Spectrum of Activity
- antibacterial (mainly anaerobes) | - antiprotozoal
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Examples of Metronidaole
- Flagyl
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Oxazolidinones Mechanism of Action
- bind 50S ribosomal subunit
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Oxazolidiones Resistance Mechanism
- mutation in 23S rRNA genes
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Oxazolidinones Spectrum of Activity
- bacteriostatic | - broad spectrum against gram-positive and mycobacteria
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Examples of Oxazolidinones
- Zyvox

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