Midterm Chapter 6 Antitubercular Antibiotics to Azole Antifungal Flashcards
(45 cards)
Bacteria Source of Rifampin
Streptomyces mediterranei
It is the most active agent againts TB
Rifampin
-Enzyme Inducer-Toxic Effect are relatively Infrequent
-Drugs taken combination with INH or ethambutol causes Higher hepatoxicty
-S/E : Reddish color body secretion and Hepatoxicity
Drugs that came from Streptomyces mediterranei
Rifampin
Rifamycins
Rifabutin
Brand Name for Rifampin
Rifadin
Rimactane
Rifampicin
In Rifampin , this drugs taken combination can cause higher hepatoxicity
INH or Ethambutol
First line Treatment for TB
(RIPES)
Rifampin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
Streptomycin
Standard Duration of Treatment in TB
Total Duration: 6 Months of Treatment:
————PTB= 2 Months RIPES or RIPE (Depends on Case)
————Maintenance Phase= 4 Months (R+I)
Total Duration :6 Months
Cycloserine Brand
Seromycin (R)
Clycloserine bacterial source
Streptomyces orchidaceus
Streptomyces garyphalus
Streptomyces lavendulus
Cycloserine Moa
Prevent synthesis of cross-linking peptide in formation of bacterial cell wall
Bacteria Source of Capreomycin
Streptomyces capreolus
-Only Aminogylosides used for tuberculos
-first Antibiotic effectuve treatment for TB (1944 by Waksman)
Streptomycin
First Antibiotic effective Treatment of Tuberculosis
Streptomycin
Study of fungi
Mycology
Also known as Oral Thrush
Candida albicans
Studied the Trichophyton schoenleinii (1839)
Schonlein and Gruby
Reported yeast like microorganism responsible for oral thrush
Langenbeck
Oral thrush causes by?
Candida albicans
2 types of fungal infection
Superficial mycoses
Deep-seated mycoses
-Most common Groups of fungal Infection
-Caused by dermatophytes
-Tinea/Ringworm infection or Candida Infection
Superficial mycoses
True or False?
Is Ringworm infection are caused by worms?
if false, what causes ringworm?
False, Ringworm infection are caused by fungi, not worm ! 😤
Types of fungi that cause skin,hair and nail infection
Dermatophytes
Ringworm Infection:
Which part of the body does Tinea capitis found?
Head/Scalp
Ringworm Infection:
Which part of the body does Tinea barbae found?
Beard area