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-See ppt for 1st 8 slides not included -For each of the major classes (penicillins, cephalosporins, glucopeptids, macrolide, tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, amino glycosides, sulfonamides, trimethoprim) know the MOA and whether the agent is cidal or static (79 cards)

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Inhibitors of Cell-Wall Synthesis

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-Beta Lactams
+Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactams Carbapenems

-Glycopeptides
+Vancomycin (Gram+ only)

-Fosfomycin
+UTIs only

-Daptomycin
+Gram+ Only
+4 MRSA, VISA, VRSA, VRE

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Beta Lactams

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Share Beta Lactam Ring

Bactericidal

Nontoxic= Can be administered at high doses

Organic Acids + Most Soluble in H2O

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Class of Cell-Wall Inhibitors?

Share Beta Lactam Ring

Bactericidal

Nontoxic= Can be administered at high doses

Organic Acids + Most Soluble in H2O

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Beta Lactams

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PBPs

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Tranpeptidases that help in peptidoglycan synthesis by catalyzing the final cross-linking reactions of peptidoglycan synthesis

-Two Types: Low and High Molecular Weight

High: involved in different activities during peptidoglycan synthesis

Low MW PBP : D-alanine carboxypeptidases

*Inactivation of Low MW PBPs not thought to affect viability of (bacterial?) cell —-> implications for drug resistance

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Beta Lactam Cell Wall Agents

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Penicillins
6 Different Classes

Cephalosporins
4 different “generations”
Newer class w/ activity against MRSA

Carbapenems

Monobactams (Aztronam)

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Describe how beta lactams work.

What are the beta lactams? What class of antibiotics are they?

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Since beta lactams structurally analogous to D-Ala-D-Ala, PBPs react with these antibiotics (“thinking they are D-Ala-D-Ala) by cleaving the beta lactam bond and forming a stable intermediate that does not react further
+So Beta Lactams acetylate the PBPs and inactivate them

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Name specific Penicillin Beta Lactams

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Natural Penicillins
Pen G

Penicillinase(Beta-Lactamase)-Resistant Penicillins
+resists the bacterial enzyme
Oxacillin, (methicillin, nafcillin + isoxazolyl penicillins)

Extended-spectrum Penicillins
+Aminopenicillins: (ampicillin + amoxicillin)
+Carboxypenicillins (carbenicillin + tiracillin)
+Ureidopenicillins (azlocillin, mezlocillin, piperacillin)

Co-Drugs (Beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor)

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What are some examples of the different generations of Cephalosporin Beta-Lactams?

Generations they belong to?

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1st generation (narrow spectrum)
Cephalothin, Cefazolin
-most active against streptococci and staphlococci

2nd generation
Cefuroxime, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin
(Haemoph. Influezae)

3rd generation (extended spectrum)
Ceftiaxone, Ceftoxime, Ceftazidime 
\+activity against most Gram- including pseudomonas

4th Generation cephalosporin (extended spectrum)
Cefepime
+activity against most Gram- including pseudomonas

1st gen= better activity against Gram+ and less against Gram-

3rd gen = better gram- negative activity and less gram+ activity

Only 4th agent : broad spectrum both gram + and - activity

3rd and 4th = Extended-Spectrum Penicillin

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Example of Cephalosporins that preferentially target Gram+ over Gram- bacteria

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1st Generation
What are the drugs in 1st Gen Cephs?
Cephalothin and Cefazolin

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So patient came in hospital with __Ecoli?___(gram - infection). Which generation of cephlosporin would you use to treat?

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Third Generation Cephalosporin Treats Gram -
Examples of 3rd Gen Agents:

Ceftiaxone, Ceftoxime, Ceftazidime

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Carbepenem Beta Lactams

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Beta Lactas w/ Broad Spectrum (the Cepime of Cephalosporins)
+active against essentially all pathgenic (and nonpathogenic?) organisms

Effective on Gram+, Except MRSA

Broad Activity agianst Gram-, P. aeruginosa (except Ertapenem) and anaerobes

Slightly diff structure than the other beta lactams
+much more resistant to beta-lactamsse hydrolysis such as ESBL producers

Wide diffusion in the body, esp. in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Examples: imipenem, meropenem, etrapenem, doripenem

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Glycopeptides and Lipoglycopeptides

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Glycopepitde = another class of cell-wall inhibitors 
   \+Vancomycin

Lipoglycopeptides:
Use for Vancomycin-Resistnat Strains
RX gram+ complicated skin and soft tissue infections
Structurally related to Vancomycin - activity against vancomycin-resistant strains

+Dalbacanicin not FDA approved
+Oritavacin not FDA approved
+Telavancin Not yet FDA Approved
+Teicoplanin: Not FDA Approved in USA but widespread in Europe

Glyco and Lipo = Effective against GRAM+ only. The drugs enter without any problem because peptidoglycan does not act as barrier for the diffusion of these molecules.

Not effective against GRAM NEGATIVES - molecule cannot pass through porins

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What are the classes of drugs that are inhibitors of protein synthesis?

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-Tetracyclines
     \+Glycyclines a new class of antibiotics derived from tetracycline
  • Aminoglycosides (gentamycin, tobramycin)
  • Macrolides (erythromycim, azithromycin, clarithromycin)
  • Lincosamines (clindamycin)
  • Phenicols (chloramphenicol)
  • Ansamycins (rifampin)
  • Oxazolidiones (Linezolid)
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Tetracyclines

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  • Bacteriostatic
  • Broad Spectrum but Limited Use b/c Resistance Common
  • Primary Treatment for Chlamydiae, Rickettsiae and Mycoplasm
  • Not recommended for children <2yrs and Pregnant women b/c toxicity to bones and teeth of fetus
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Why was Glycycline developed?

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-Developed to Overcome some of the more common tetracycyline resistance mechanisms
-Like Tetracyclne, Bacteriostatic, Broadspectrum
Example: Tigcycle
New Class (of Inhibitior of Protein Synthesis)

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Structure Classification and Groups of Tetracyclines

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Structure: 4 fused 6-membered ring forms the basic structure from which various tetracyclines are made
Classification: Based on Length of Activity in Body and Absorption From GI

Groups:

1: short-actinf (tetracycline, oxytetracycline)
2: intermediate (demeclocycline)
3: long-acting (doxycycline, minocycline)

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What class of Antibiotics are Aminoglycosides?

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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors, Just Like Tetrcyclines (+ Glycyclines)

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Aminoglycosides _ MOA?

Toxicity?

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They are Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Work By Binding to RNA of the 30S RNA subunit that affects all stages of normal protein synthesis - bactericidal activity

Renal and Ototoxicity; need to monitor blood levels

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Examples of Aminoglycosides. How do they work?

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+Gentamycin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin

They are Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Work By Binding to RNA of the 30S RNA subunit that affects all stages of normal protein synthesis - bactericidal activity

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Macrolides, Lincosamides, Streptogramins, Ketolides

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Bacteriostatic
Not Broad Spectrum : limited to Gram+ Cocci such as Staphylococci & Streptococci
Also active against anaerobes

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Bacteriostatic
Not Broad Spectrum : limited to Gram+ Cocci such as Staphylococci & Streptococci
Also active against anaerobes

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Macrolides, Lincosamides, Streptogramins, Ketolides

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Macrolides

Class? Examples? Uses?

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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

Erythomycin, Zithromax Z-Pak (azithromycin)
-respiratory infections due to S. pneumonia and S. pyogenes, Mycoplasms

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Lincosamides

Class? Examples? Uses

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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

Clindamycin - Gram+ skin Infections

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Streptogramins

Class? Examples? Uses?

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Quinupristin/Dalfopristin (Synercid) Used for E faecalis (VRE) and MRSA

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Phenicols: Chloramphenicol Class? Use? Restricted Use? Toxicity?
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Broad Spectrum::: Very active against many Gram+ and Gram- bacteria, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Rickettsiae Restricted Use (why?) for extra-intestinal severe salmonella infection High toxicity, causes Bone Marrow Aplasia and other hematological abnormalities
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Oxazolidinones: Linezpid Class? Use? MOA?
Protein Synthesis Inhibitor Relatively New Gram+ Infections; Effective For E. Faecium, VRE, MRSA, and multi drug resistant strp pneumoniae Trade name Zyvox Linezolid disrupts bacterial growth by inhibiting initiation in protein synthesis Inhibitors not yet reported? Gram- bacteria appear to be naturally resistant
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Ansamycins>Rifamycins>Rifampin (Rifamipicin) Class? Spectrum? Uses? Prophlaxsis for?
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Mostly Gram+, Some Gram - - Used in Combination w/ Other Drugs to Treat TB - Prophlaxsis in N. Meningitidis Carriers - Combo w/ other antibiotics to treat severe Staphylococcal infections (including MRSA)
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Inhibitors of Membrane Function?
Lipopeptides: Polymyxins and | Cyclic Lipopeptides: Daptomycin
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Class of Antibiotics? Lipopeptides: Polymyxins and Cyclic Lipopeptides: Daptomycin
Inhibitors of Membrane Function
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What class are Liptopeptides? Examples?
Inhibitors of Membrane Function -Polymyxin B High Toxicity - neuro and nephrotoxic (NS and Kidneys) -Colistin Narrow Spectrum, For Gram- Recent Use, Treats Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter infections High nephro and neurotoxicity
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What class are cyclic lipopeptides: Daptomycin FDA approved for? By what microorganisms?
Inhibitors of Membrane Function FDA approved for Skin/Skin Structure Infections +S. aureus (MRSA and MSSA) +Beta-hemolytic Streptococci (A, B, C, G) +E. Faecalis (Vanco Sensitive)
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FDA approved for Skin/Skin Structure Infections +S. aureus (MRSA and MSSA) +Beta-hemolytic Streptococci (A, B, C, G) +E. Faecalis (Vanco Sensitive)
Daptomycin (Inhibitor of Cell Membrane Function)
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Antimetabolities:Which Pathway do they Inhibit? Why is the PWAY Impt? Folate essential for synthesis of which bases? Why is this Pway a good selective target? Examples of Antimetabolites?
Folate Pathway Makes Adenine and Thymine Humans do not make folic acid. Good selective target. Examples: Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole
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The ff are examples of what class of Antibiotics? Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole
Antimetabolites
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Sulfonamides Class? Cidal or Static? Treats?
Antimetabolites Bacteriostatic 1st effective systemic antimicrobial agent Used to treat acute, uncomplicated UTIs
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Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Class of Antibiotic?
Antimetabolite TMP/SXT bactericidal (Bactrim) Broad Spectrum Synergistic Action
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Sulfonamides Pharmacokinetics Clinical Uses Adverse Reaction
An Antimetabolite Pharmacokinetics: Good Urine Solubility, high levels in urine Uses: Acute UTIs (a la sulfonamides) Patient Allergic to Penicillins Otitis Media Adverse Reactions: -Allergies: may lead to Steven-Johnson syndrome +An immune-complex-hypersensitivity (allergic) condition that affects the skin and mucous membranes +Incidence of sulfa allergy similar to penicillin (3% of population) -Ker nicterus -Hemolytic Anemia
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Antimetabolite that causes the following Adverse Reactions: Adverse Reactions: -Allergies: may lead to Steven-Johnson syndrome +An immune-complex-hypersensitivity (allergic) condition that affects the skin and mucous membranes +Incidence of sulfa allergy similar to penicillin (3% of population) -Ker nicterus -Hemolytic Anemia
Sulfonamides
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TMX/SXT Class of Antibiotics? MOA?
Antimetabolite Resembles a microbial substrate and competes with the substrate for limited microbial enzyme -Drug ties up the substrate and blocks a step in metabolism
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Classes and Drug Examples of Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis MOA?
Quinolones - 1st Generation - Narrow Spectrum +Nalidixic Acid, Cinoxacin Flouroquinolones +Ciprofloaxin, Levofloaxcin, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin, Moxifloxacin MOA: Target Topoisomerases e.g. DNA-syrase, which is responsible for cutting one of the chromosomal DNA strands at the beginning of the supercoiling process Furanes
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Class of Drug? Target Topoisomerases e.g. DNA-syrase, which is responsible for cutting one of the chromosomal DNA strands at the beginning of the supercoiling process
Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
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Difference between Antimetabolites and Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis?
?
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Class and Subclass of the following Drugs: +Ciprofloaxin, Levofloaxcin, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin, Moxifloxacin
Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis, Fluroquinolones
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Furanes Class? Spectrum? Cidal or Static? Route of Administration? MOA?
Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis Spectrum of Action: UTIs caused by both Gram+ and Gram- Organisms Broad Spectrum, Bactericidal, Oral MOA: Damage bacterial DNA. In bacterial cell, nirtofurantoin is reduced by flavoproteins (nitrofuran reductase) +these reduced products are highly active and attack ribosomal proteins, DNA, respiration, pyruvate metabolism and other macromolecules w/in cell
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Class of Drugs? - Lincosamines (clindamycin) - Phenicols (chloramphenicol) - Ansamycins (rifampin) - Oxazolidiones (Linezolid)
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
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Class of Drugs? -Aminoglycosides (gentamycin, tobramycin) -Macrolides (erythromycim, azithromycin, clarithromycin) Tetracyclines
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
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Ker nicterus
Sulfonomides (Antimetabolite) causes this adverse reaction
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Name 5 features of the ideal antibiotic.
``` slective target cidal narrow spectrum - does not kill normal flora high therapeutic index - why? few adverse runs many routes of admins. (iv, im, oral) good absorption good distribution to site of infection emergence of resistance slow ```
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MIC
minimum conc of antibiotic which prevents the organism from multiplying (doesn't necessarily kill the organism)
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MBC
lowest concentration of drug which KILLs the organism
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T or F There is a much closer relation ship between the MIC and MBC values for bactericidal drugs that for bacteriostatic drugs
True Why?
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Depends on Host's Immune System to eliminate the microorganism
Bacteriostatic - describes most antibiotics
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-Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases -Inducible Ampc C Beta-LActamases -Carbapenase Producing Gram- -HA and CA MRSA -Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staplococci and Streplococci -Staphlococci w/ Vancomycin Resistance or Reduced Suceptibility VRE (Old- But a Resevoir) Multi Drug Resistant S. Pneumonia (including vancomycin-tolerant strains)
Current Challenges
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Name 5 Current Challenges w/ Antibiotics. Be Specific.
-Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases -Inducible Ampc C Beta-LActamases -Carbapenase Producing Gram- -HA and CA MRSA -Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staplococci and Streplococci -Staphlococci w/ Vancomycin Resistance or Reduced Suceptibility VRE (Old- But a Resevoir) Multi Drug Resistant S. Pneumonia (including vancomycin-tolerant strains)
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Explain the relationship w/ Toxicity and Effectiveness as it relates to Natural vs. Synthetic Antimicrobial Agents
Inverse Relationship between Toxicity and Effectiveness as you move from natural to synthetic antibiotics Synthetic Antibiotics More Effective and Less Toxic Natural Antibiotics Less Effective and More Toxic
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Where do most of out natural Antibacterial Agents come from? Example of semisynthetic and synthetic antibacterial agents?
Fungal Sources +Ex: Benzypenicillin and Gentamycin Semisynthetic chemically altered compound: Ampicillin and Amikacin Synthetic: Lab Moxifloacin and Norfloaxin
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Newer Classes of Antibiotics?
Lipoglycopeptides (Telavancin) Cycliclipopeptides (Daptomycin) Glycylcyclines (Tigcycline) Oxazolidinones (Linezolid) Oxa: Rx MRSA and VRE, Inhibs. Microbial Protein Synthesis Glycyclines: Rx Gram+ (Incl MRSA), gram - Similar MOA as tetracycline antibiotics Cycliclipopeptides (Daptomycin) Rx Gram+ Infections - including MRSA MOA: Binds to bacterial membrane and causes rapid depolarization of the cell membrane ; loss of membrane potential leads to inhibition of DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis Lipoglycopeptids Rx Gram+ complicated skin and soft tissue infections Structurally related to vancomycin - activity against vancomycin-resistant strains
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MOA? Uses? Lipoglycopeptides (Telavancin) Cycliclipopeptides (Daptomycin) Glycylcyclines (Tigcycline) Oxazolidinones (Linezolid)
Oxa: Rx MRSA and VRE, Inhibs. Microbial Protein Synthesis Glycyclines: Rx Gram+ (Incl MRSA), gram - Similar MOA as tetracycline antibiotics Cycliclipopeptides (Daptomycin) Rx Gram+ Infections - including MRSA MOA: Binds to bacterial membrane and causes rapid depolarization of the cell membrane ; loss of membrane potential leads to inhibition of DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis Lipoglycopeptids Rx Gram+ complicated skin and soft tissue infections Structurally related to vancomycin - activity against vancomycin-resistant strains
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Static Antibiotics
Macrolids (erythromycin), clinadamycin, Sulfsmethoxazole, Trimethoprim, Tetracyclines, Chloramphenicol
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Cidal Antibiotics
Betal Lactams, Vancomycin, Aminoglycosides (gentamycin), Flouroquins (ciprofloxacin)
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When would you want to use broad spectrum antibiotics?
- Use empirically prior to identifying the causative bacteria when there is a wide differential and - Potentially serious illness would result in delay of treatment
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Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
Carbepenems Extended -Spectrum Cephalosporins beta-lactm/beta-lactam inhibitor combination Newer fluroquinolones Broad Spectrum might kill normal flora?
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Narrow Spectrum (selective)
Older Penicillin Gs, the Macrolides. Vancomycin (only Gram +) -Narrow spectrum does not kill normal dlora
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Most Agents In This Class Interfere w/ Murein Assembly and Peptidoglycan Synthesis
Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors
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Carbapenams
Cidal, Broad Spect, Cell Wall Inhibitor
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Monobactams Class? Organism?
Beta Lactam Antibiotics - cell wall synthesis inhibitors Aztronam Aerobic Gram- Bacilli
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How is action of Vancomycin unique w/ respect to beta lactams?
Binds D-Ala - D-Ala instead of the PBP ---same effect of preventing crosslinking of the peptidoglycan sheets (Cidal)
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Inhibits phosphoenel pyruvate halting muramic acid synthesis. Indicated in treatment of UTIs, where it is usually administered in a single megadose
Fosfomycin, Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitor Cidal
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Interferes w/ Initiation of Protein Synthesis by binding to 30S Ribosome and Changing its shape so that it inhibits proteins synthesis by causing misreading of RNA
Amnoglycosides Cidal
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Used to treat SEVERE infections caused by Gram+ bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics
Linezolid (Class?) -should not be used against bacteria that are sensitive to drugs with a narrower spectrum of activity, such as penicillins and cephlosporins Blocks Formation of Translation initiation complex by binding the 23S portion of the 50S subunit Static
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Blocks Exit of Growing Peptide chain by binding 23S rRNA
Macrolids Static
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Similar Action as Macrolids
Clindamycin Blocks Exit of Growing Peptide chain by binding 23S rRNA Static
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Chloremphenicol
Static Binds Residues in the 23S rRNA of the 50S ribosomal subunit preventing peptide bond formation (substrate binding)
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Interference w/ Cytoplasmic Membrane Function
Polymixins (topical) - cationic detergent-like activity BAcitracin (topical) - disrupt cytoplasmic membranes Antifungals: Polyenes (eg amphotericin), Azoles (eg fluconazole), Allyamines (eg terbinafine) - alteration of sterol (ergosterol) structure and function
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Tetracyclines
static Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by blocking the attachment of the tRNA-aa to the ribosome 30S subunit (inhibit codon-anticodon interaction)
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Inhibits Nucleic Acid Synthesis
DNA: cidal: Quin and Flouroqunolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, norflxacin); Inhibit DNA gyrases or topoisomerases required for DNA supercoiling Metronidazole (metabolic cytotoxic products disrupt DNA) RNA: cidal: Rifampin -Binds RNA polymerase and prevent RNA transcription/RNA synthesis and Bacitracin (topical) - Inhibits RNA transcription Nucleoside Analogs: Acyclovir (viruses), Zidovudine (retroviruses)
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Interference w/ Metabolic Activity/Pathways
Sulfonamides (static) and Dapsone (cidal): Compete w. PABA, preventing synthesis of folic acid Trimethoprim (cidal): Inhibit DHFR preventing synthesis of folic acid
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Used in ratio 1:5
Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) - Synergistic Activity - UTIs, Otitis Media, Bronchitis, Traveller's Diarrhea, Shigellosis (bacillary dysentry)
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Static Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by blocking attachment of the transfer RNA-amino acid to ribosome 30S Inhibitors of Codon-Anticodon Interactions
Tetracyclines

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