Infectious Diseases I: background and ABX by drug class Flashcards
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how to determine if infection present?
fever, elevated WBC, site specific stuff
Diagnostic findings such as culture results, X-rays, etc
ABX selection based on…..
infection site and likely organisms
infection severity and risk of MDR
abx spectrum of activity & ability to penetrate site of infection
pt characteristics = age, allergies, renal/hepatic function etc
Txm guidelines
Gram + organisms stain…
purple or bluish from crystal violet stain and have a thick cell wall
Gram - organisms stain…
pink or reddish and have thin cell wall
Gram + clusters
Staph
Gram + pairs/chains
Strep or Enterococcus
Gram + rods
Listeria monocytogenes
Corynebacterim
Gram + anaerobes
Clostridium, C.Dif, P. Strep, P. acnes
Atypicals that won’t stain
Chlamydia
Legionella
Mycoplasma pneumo
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Gram - Cocci
Neisseria
Gram - Rods, colonize gut “Enteric”
Proteus mirabilis
E. coli
Klebsiella
Serratia
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Gram - Rods, dont colonize gut
Psuedomonoas
H influ
Providencia
Gram - Coccobacilli
Acinetobacter
Bordetella pertussis
M.Catarrhalis
Gram - Anaerobes
B. fragilis
Prevotella
Example of antibiotic synergy
Beta-lactams and aminoglycosides, used for certain gram + invasive infections
A + B > A alone + B alone
Intrinsic resistance
natural resistance
Selection pressure resistance
occurs when abx kills susceptible bacteria, leaving behind more resistant bacteria
Acquired resistance
DNA containing resistance transferred between bacteria
Enzyme inactivation resistance
bacteria produces enzymes that will break down the antibiotics
Overgrowth of C.diff can occur when….
abx kills too much of healthy gut flora
leading to CDI = C.diff infection
Highest risk ABX for C.diff?
broad-spectrum penicillins
cephalosporins
quinolones
carbapenems
Clindamycin**
How do beta-lactams work?
inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins.
prevents final step of peptidoglycan synthesis
What can increase levels of beta-lactams?
Probenecid, sometimes used intentionally for severe infections
Beta-latams effect on warfarin?
can inc anticoagulant effect, except nafcillin/dicloxacillin