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Week 6- Anti-infective agents Flashcards

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Considerations for children taking anti-infectives.

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  • GI and CNS effect
  • Ear infection (contributing to resistance)
  • Dehydration
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Considerations for adults taking anti-infective agents.

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  • pregnancy

- “Quick fixes”

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Considerations for older adults taking anti-infectives.

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  • Concerns with excreting properly due to age related changes in the kidneys and liver
  • may present with different signs and symptoms
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___ ____ developed synthetic chemicals against _____ causing cells in the ____

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Paul Ehrlich
infection
1920’s

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When were sulphonamides introduced?

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1935

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Define bactericidal.

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kills the cell

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Define bacteriostatic.

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prevents reproduction of the cell

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What does ‘narrow spectrum of activity’ mean?

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effective only against a few organisms

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What does ‘broad spectrum of activity’ mean?

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can treat wide range of infections

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What is the goal of anti-infective therapy?

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reduce the invading pathogen low enough for the body to fight off the rest

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What does the immune response involve?

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chemical mediators, leukocytes, lymphocytes, antibodies, and locally released enzymes and chemicals

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Why do immune suppressed patients not have as effective a treatment with anti-infectives?

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because they cannot fight off the few invading pathogens the anti-infective did not eliminate

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What is natural resistance?

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Anti-infectives act on specific enzyme system or biological process, many microorganisms that do not act on this system are not affected by this particular drug.

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What is acquired resistance?

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Microorganisms that were once sensitive to the particular drug have begun to develop acquired resistance.

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How does anti-infective agents resistance develop?

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  • enzymes that deactivate the drug
  • change their cellular permeability so drug can’t enter
  • alter binding sites so they no longer accept the drug
  • produce chemicals that are antagonist to the drug
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How can we prevent resistance?

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  • limit txt of specific pathogens sensitive to the drug being used
  • high enough doses
  • long enough duration
  • cautious with indiscriminate use of anti-infectives
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How do you identify the pathogen?

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culture

swob the area of infection, stool, urine, vagina, blood, nose, rectal, etc

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How do you identify what the microoganism is vulnerable to?

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sensativity test

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What factors effect the prescription of anti-infective agents?

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  • identifying the pathogen and selecting the right drug
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What is combination therapy and why is it used?

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  • using smaller does of 2 drugs
  • some work synergistically
  • sometimes helps to delay emergence of resistant strains
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Define emperic therapy.

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txt before culture has been reported or obtained

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Define prophylactic therapy.

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txt to prevent infection

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When would you use prophylactic anti-infectives?

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  • travelling where there is malaria
  • GI surgery
  • known CV disease, valve replacement and other conditions requiring invasive procedures
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What are some adverse reactions to anti-infective therapy?

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Nephrotoxicity 
GI Tract Toxicity
Neurotoxicity
Ototoxicity
Hypersensitivity Reactions 
Superinfections
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Define antibiotics.
chemicals that inhibit specific bacteria
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What are the 3 ways of making antibiotics?
- living organisms - syntheytic manufacturing - GE
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Define bacteriostatic.
prevent growth
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Define bactericidal.
kill bacteria directly
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What are signs of infection?
fever, lethargy, inflammation (redness, swelling, pain, heat)
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What are some risk factors for infection
``` Chronic illness Physical trauma Immunosuppression (cancer, chemo, newborns, organ transplants) Breaks in the skin Poor nutrition Impaired blood flow Poor personal hygiene Age (very old or young) ```
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What is included in the nursing assessment of patients experiencing infection?
``` Check for known allergy Vitals CBC C&S Hearing Renal, kidney and cardiac function ```
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What is included in the planning stage for patients experiencing infection?
- continue checking (vitals, CBC, renal and kidney function, hearing, etc) - focus on CBC and fever
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What should nurses consider during implementation of therapy for patients experiencing infection?
Hygiene Hydration PPE No dairy or grapefruit or antacids and iron supplements Importance of the whole coarse and timing
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Nurse will evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment by...
wound approximation and lack of inflammation
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What patient teaching is required for those taking anti-infective agents?
``` Therapeutic levels (take around the clock) Take full dose When to report How to dispose of medication Storage (depends on the kind) Don’t share or hord meds ```
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What are some signs an symptoms of super infections
fever, perineal itching, cough, lethargy, or any unusual discharge
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What are the most common side effects of antibiotics?
GI (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea)
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Antibiotics are best absorbed when...
taken with a full glass of water
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Define gram-positive.
The cell wall retains a stain or resists decolorization with alcohol
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Define gram-negative.
The cell wall loses a stain or is decolorized by alcohol
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Define aerobic
depend on oxygen to survive
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Define anaerobic
do not use oxygen
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What are Aminoglycosides?
- end in -mycin | - A group of powerful antibiotics used to treat serious infections caused by gram-negative aerobic bacilli
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Are amino glycosides bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
bactericidal
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What are aminoglycosides used for?
serious infections of susceptible bacteria (gram negative)
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How do aminoglycosides work?
inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible strains of gram-negative bacteria causing cell death
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What route are amino glycosides taken?
oral or IM (peak in 1h)
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What are the most significant effects of aminoglycosides?
ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
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What drug interactions do amino glycosides have?
react with.. | diuretics and neuromuscular blockers
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What is the prototype for aminoglycosides?
gentamicin
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When would you use penicillins and penicillinase-restistant antibiotics?
pharyngitis, tonsillitis, diphtheria, anthrax
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Are penicillins and penicillinase-restistant bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
bactericidal
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What are the pharmacokinetics of penicillins and penicillinase-restistant ?
Rapidly absorbed from GI tract Take on an empty stomach Excreted unchanged in urine
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What drugs interact with penicillins and penicillinase-restistant ?
Tetracycline, aminoglycosides
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What is the prototype for penicillins and penicillinase-restistant ?
amoxicillin
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What are sulphonamides?
drugs that inhibit folic aside synthesis (thus interfere with cell wall building ability when they divide)

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