Module 3 Antibiotics Flashcards
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Describe selective toxicity
It is the ability to enjoy target so organism without injuring other cells
Indicates ability of an antibiotic to kill or suppress microbial pathogens without causing injury to the host
What is the difference between bacteria cell wall and mammalian cell walls?
Bacterial cell walls are rigid and thick. (If It were not for the cell wall bacteria would absorb water and Burst)
Mammalian cells have no cell wall so drugs don’t affect this
Which drug class selectively inhibits an enzyme needed to make folic acid?
Why does in affect bacteria but not us?
Sulfonamides Inhibit an enzyme needed to make folic acid
Extra info: Bacteria my synthesize folic acid themselves they can’t take it from dietary sources like us
What 2 drug classes inhibit bacteria cell wall synthesis?
Penicillins and cephalosporins
Which Drug class causes LETHAL inhibition of bacterial proteins synthesis?
Aminoglycosides (gentamicin)
Which drug class causes NON-LETHAL inhibition of protein synthesis?
How do they differ from lethal inhibition?
Tetracyclines
They differ from aminoglycosides because they only slow microbial growth
Which three drugs inhibit bacterial synthesis of DNA and RNA?
Rifampin, metronidazole(flagyl) , and fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin)
What are anti-metabolites?
Drugs that disrupts specific bio chemical reactions
Trimethoprim and sulfonamides
What is the difference between bactericidal drugs and bacteriostatic drugs?
Bacteriocidal drugs are lethal and kill bacteria directly
Bacteria static drugs slow bacterial growth but elimination of bacteria is needed to be done by the host
What are four basic mechanisms for microbial drug-resistance?
They can decrease the concentration of a drug at its site of action
Alter the structure of drug target molecules
Produce a drug antagonist
Cause drug inactivation
What is a super infection?
An infection that appears during the course of treatment for a primary infection
What are three principal factors that must be considered when choosing or selecting an antibiotic?
Identify the infecting organism, drug sensitivity to the infecting orgasm, and host factors
What is empiric therapy in regards to abx therapy?
Never send a patient home with an infection because you’re waiting on lab results.
Based on knowledge and assessment give a broad-spectrum agent as initial treatment and wait for culture and sensitivity results and if you need to contact the patient, you can switch to a more selective antibiotic for the organism
drug levels should be how many times the minimal inhibitory concentration ?
4-8 times the MiC are often desirable
Antibiotics must be present at the site of infection, dosages should be adjusted to produce drug concentrations that are equal to or greater than the minimal inhibitory concentration
Antibiotic dosage too high can increase the risk for what?
Superinfection
What class of abx medication should not be given to infants? And why?
Infants should not receive sulfonamides because it can cause Kernicterus (neuro disorder cause by bilirubin displacement)
Which class of antibiotics causes staining to teeth or discoloration?
Tetracyclines
Gentamicin use in pregnancy can cause what?
It can cause irreversible hearing loss in the infant
Women who are taking sulfonamides while breast-feeding should know that it can cause what in infants?
Kernicterus Because it can enter the breast milk
In order for penicillins to produce antibacterial affects they must bind to what?
Penicillin binding proteins
Tell me basic facts about penicillin
They are bactericidal They Weaken the cell wall Treat mainly gram-positive bacteria Known as beta-lactam antibiotics In older adults decrease dose may be needed due to renal dysfunction
Safe to use in infants
Safe for pregnancy
Amoxicillin is safe to use while breast-feeding
Clavunolic acid Is used with amoxicillin because?
It helps inhibit the beta-lactamase enzyme from destroying the beta-lactam ring of the anabiotic
This is needed because of bacterial resistance
Which salt carriers for penicillin G are the fastest for absorption?
Potassium and sodium
Procaine and benzathine are the slowest
Penicillins have a cross sensitivity to what other class of medication?
Cephalosporins