BACTE AMR Flashcards
a chemical substance produced by microorganisms
with the capacity to inhibit (bacteriostatic) or kill
(bactericidal) other microorganisms
ANTIBIOTICS
effective against a limited number of
pathogens
Narrow-spectrum
destroys different kinds of organisms
Broad spectrum
examples for Broad spectrum
ampicillin, cephalosporins, chloramphenicol,
ciprofloxacin, rifampicin, sulfonamides,
trimethoprim, tetracycline
examples for Narrow spectrum
bacitracin, clindamycin, dapsone,
erythromycin, gentamicin, isoniazid,
penicillin, polymyxin b, and vancomycin
produced by bacteria or fungi
Natural drugs
modified natural drugs with
added chemical groups (ampicillin, carbenicillin,
methicillin)
Semi-synthetic drugs
chemically-produced drugs
(sulfonamides, trimethoprim, chloramphenicol,
ciprofloxacin, isoniazid, dapsone)
Synthetic drugs
Bacillus subtilis
Bacitracin
Bacillus polymyxa
Polymyxin
Cephalosporium
Cephalosporins
Micromonospora purpurea
Gentamicin
Streptomyces erythraeus
Erythromycin
Streptomyces fradiae
Neomycin
Streptomyces nodosus
Amphotericin B
Streptomyces noursei
Nystatin
Streptomyces venezuelae
Chloramphenicol
agents that inhibit bacterial growth; but generally, they
do not kill the microorganisms
Bacteriostatic agents
example for Bacteriostatic agents
(chloramphenicol,
dapsone, erythromycin, clindamycin, isoniazid,
sulfonamides, and tetracycline)
agents that usually kill or destroy organisms; used for
life-threatening infections
Bactericidal agents
example for Bactericidal agents
(aminoglycosides
—gentamicin, amikacin, and streptomycin;
beta-lactams, glycopeptides, isoniazid, rifampicin,
quinolones, bacitracin, and metronidazole)
These are the most selective antibiotics with a high
therapeutic index
CELL-WALL INHIBITORS
● They inhibit the activity of the transpeptidase
enzymes in which cell growth stops and the death of
the cells often follows
● These drugs are effective against Gram-positive
bacteria
CELL-WALL INHIBITORS
CELL-WALL INHIBITORS examples
Bacitracin, B-lactams, carbenicillin