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antibacterials Flashcards

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invaders

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  • bacteria (protozoa- no nuclei)
  • fungi (eukaryote)
  • protozoa (eukaryote)
  • helminth (eukaryote)
  • viruses
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chemotherapy

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drugs selectively toxic to invader
- minimal effect on host

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bacterial infection example

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necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating disease)

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necrotizing fasciitis

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  • break in skin, nutrients, warm and moist environment for bacteria
  • bacteria release chemicals that kill human cells
  • antibiotic treatment
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prokaryotic cells

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  • DNA not in nucleus
  • adaptable
  • wide range of environments like temps and levels of oxygen(diff types)
  • pathogenic and non-pathogenic
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what is infection

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invasion and multiplication of organisms that lead to untoward consequences
- from foreign bacteria or normal flora

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colonization

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  • normal flora that live on/in our body
  • non-pathogenic
  • if circumstances change in person, colonization can become infection
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bacteria shapes

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  • cocci (circle)
  • bacilli (rods)
  • strepto (chains)
  • staphylo (clumps)
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bacterial cell wall

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  • outside plasma membrane
  • structural support (internal osmotic pressure)
  • protection
  • gram positive or gram negative (key difference for drug therapy)
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gram positive cell wall

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  • thick peptidoglycan layer (50%)
  • gram stain trapped in wall, gram stains purple
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gram negative cell wall

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  • thin peptidoglycan layer (5%)
  • has outer membrane
  • less gram stain trapped
  • harder to treat bc outer membrane is a barrier to antibiotics
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gram positive bacteria example

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staphylococcus aureus

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gram negative bacteria example

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escheria coli

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narrow spectrum antibacterials

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selective against one class of bacteria
- ex. only gram positive

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broad spectrum antibacterials

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effective against both classes of bacteria (g-ve and g+ve)
- can affect healthy bacteria you do not want to get rid of

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bactericidal

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directly lethal to bacteria (kill)

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bacteriostatic

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slow bacterial growth
- host immune system helps body control/eliminate bacteria

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superinfection (suprainfection)

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  • new microbes take over when antibacterials kill normal flora
  • new microbes are resistant to drug action and difficult to treat
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opportunistic infections

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  • infections that would normally not harm person
  • existing colonization become infections
  • antibiotic took out normal flora so new infections have no competition
  • common in immunocompromised
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antibacterial drug resistance

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bacteria less susceptible to drug action
- bacteria pumps drugs out
- enzymes break down/change drug

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what causes drug resistance (mutation)

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  • choosing wrong antibiotic
  • dose too low
  • dose not taken long enough
  • improper use (treat virus)
  • prophylactic use (animal feed)
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host factors affecting drug choice

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age, allergies, organ health, pregnancy, site of infection, general health

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antibacterials mechanism of action

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  • disruption of metabolic reactions
  • interference with cell wall synthesis
  • interference with protein synthesis
  • interference with DNA replication/transcription mechanisms
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antimetabolite example

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sulfonamides
- sulfamethoxazole

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sulfonamide characteristics
- broad spectrum - bacteriostatic -prevent synthesis of folic acid
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sulfonamide (sulfamethoxazole) mechanism of action
inhibit enzymes so bacteria can't make folic acid (DNA/RNA), cells can't replicate
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sulfonamide (sulfamethoxazole) indications
- UTI - otitis media - upper resp tract infections - malaria - chlamydia
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what drug is sulfamethoxazole combined with? why?
trimethoprim - makes more effective bc stops at 2 spots in folic acid pathway
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contraindications
- allergies (to all sulfa drugs) - pregnancy (birth defects, increase fetal bilirubin) - breastfeeding - infants < 2 mths
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sulfonamide adverse effects
- skin allergies (hypersensitivity, steven-johnson syndrome, photosensitivity) - bone marrow depression (agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, aplastic anemia) - nausea and vomiting
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steven-johnson syndrome
swelling and rash of mucosal membranes
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sir alexander fleming findings
mold growing on growth plate made chemical that kept bacteria away (starting point of antibacterial drugs)
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beta lactam antibacterial characterstics
- inhibit cell wall enzyme responsible for peptidoglycan synthesis (stop cell wall) - bactericidal - beta lactam ring is effective part of drug
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groups of beta lactam drugs (4)
- penicillins - cephalosporins - monobactams - carbapenems
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penicillins categories
- naturally occuring - semi-synthetic
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naturally occuring penicillins
- penG (IM, IV) - pen V (PO) - narrow spectrum - sensitive to beta lactamase (drug resistance)
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semi-synthetic penicillins
- beta-lactamase resistant (cloxacillin) - broader-spectrum/aminopenicillins (ampicillin, amoxicillin (PO) - extended spectrum/antipseudomonal penicillins (ticarcillin, piperacillin)
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penicillin mechanism of action
- inside cell bind to proteins - normal cell wall synthesis disrupted - bacterial cells rupture
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drug resistance to penicillin
- enzymes (beta lactamases) can split beta lactam ring so drug ineffective
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how to stop penicillin resistance
b-lactamase inhibitors - stop enzymes - ex. clavulanic acid
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penicillin indications
g+ve bacteria - broad/spectrum spectrum types kill g-ve
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penicillin adverse effects
- GI problems (disturb normal gut flora) - allergic reactions (rashes, edema, can be fatal)
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cephalosporin characteristics
- semisynthetic - b-lactam - bactericidal - divided into groups (generations)
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changes in cephalosporin generations
- increased permeability to g-ve cell wall - increase stability against b-lactamases
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1st gen
- for surgical prophylaxis, UTIs, otitis media - cefazolin: good for g+ve (IV) - cephalexin (PO) - cefadroxil
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2nd gen
- good g+ve coverage - better g-ve coverage than 1st gen - cefuroxime (po) (surgical prophylaxis) - cefoxitin (IV & IM)
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3rd gen
- broader spectrum (better against g-ve) - cefotaxime (IV & IM) (passes meninges and diffuses into CSF to treat CNA infections like meningitis) - cefixime (PO - best oral cephalosporin against g-ve)
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4th gen
broader spectrum - especially g+ve - cefepime
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5th gen
ceftaroline - MRSA infections
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cephalosporin adverse effects
- similar to penicillins - patients with history of allergy to penicillin may have cross hypersensitivity
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carbapenems characteristics
- broad spectrum - good for mixed infections - not MRSA - last resort drug!!! - all parenterally given
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carbapenems example
imipenem
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imipenem combination drug
imipenem-cilastatin - inhibits breakdown of imipenem in kidney
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carbapenems drug resistance
- carbapenem-resistant bacteriaceae - enzymes: klebsiella pneumoniae caarbapenemase and new dehli metallo beta lactamase)
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macrolides (large molecules) example
- erythromycin - azithromycin - clarithromycin
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macrolides mechanism of action
inhibit protein synthesis - 50s ribosome
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macrolides characteristics
- broad spectrum - bacteriostatic (some bactericidal with higher concentration)
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macrolides indications
- patients allergic to b-lactam antibacterials - penicillin resistant bacteria - opportunistic infections - HIV/AIDs (azithromycin and clarithromycin) - infections of respiratory, skin, soft tissue
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macrolides adverse effects
- GI disturbances - provoke cardiac dysrhythmia (long Q-T) - narrow therapeutic index of azithromycin and clarithromycin (fwer drug-drug interactions, little to no inhibition of CYP enzymes = increased concentration)
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tetracylines (group)
- tetracycline - doxycycline - minocycline - demeclocycline
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tetracyclines charactersitics
- very broad spectrum coverage (first drug to be broad spectrum!) - bacteriostatic - PO
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tetracycline mechanism of action
inhibit protein synthesis (30s ribosome)
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tetracycline interactions
- bind to metal ions (Ca, Mg, iron, aluminum) - milk products, supplements, laxatives, antacids, iron salts - form insoluble complexes = chelation which cannot be absorbed
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tetracycline contraindications
- pregnancy - breastfeeding - children < 8
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tetracycline adverse effects
- strong affinity to calcium (bind to and discolour teeth) - slow fetal skeletal development - GI disturbances (alterations in GI flora)
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alteration of intestinal flora may result in:
- superinfection - diarrhea - c difficile/colon infection (fecal transplant) - photosensitivity - can be antagonist to bacteriocidal antibacterials
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aminoglycosides (amino + sugar) characteristics
- natural and semisynthetic - produced from streptomyces - first antibacterial against g-ve - bactericidal
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aminoglycosides mechanism of action
- inhibit protein synthesis (30s)
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aminoglycoside example
gentamicin
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aminoglycoside indications
- g-ve - often used synergistically with another antibacterial
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aminoglycoside administration route
- poorly absorbed through GI tract (IV mainly or IM) - only give po to treat GI infection
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how to minimize aminoglycoside toxicities?
- do not give next doses until plasma concentration levels very low - blast to high concentration then wait until low concentration to do it again - check with blood test
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aminoglycoside adverse effects
- irreversible ototoxicity (inner ear) - reversible nephrotoxicity (kidney) (extreme in neonates and pre-existing kidney problems)
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aminoglycoside interactions
increased nephrotoxicity risk when taken with: - vancomycin (antibiotic) - cyclosporine (immunosuppressant) amphotericin B (antifungal)
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quinolones/fluoroquinolones example
ciprofloxacin (very effective - PO)
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quinolones characteristics
- bactericidal - broad spectrum
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quinolones mechanism of action
alter bacteria DNA - transcription inhibitors
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quinolones indications
- UTI (e coli) - anthrax
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quinolones adverse effects
- GI: nausea, vomiting , diarrhea - skin: rashes - CNS: headache, dizziness
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quinolones interactions
- drug-drug: cyp inhibition means less drug metabolism and higher level of drug concentration (theophylline, warfarin) - oral absorption reduced by: antacids, iron, zinc, calcium
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vancomycin mechanism of action
inhibit cell wall synthesis
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vancomycin characteristics
- bactericidal - drug resistance increasing - last resort drug
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vancomycin administrations
- IV: MRSA and g+ve bacteria - PO: GI problems like c diff
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vancomycin adverse effects
- flushing syndrome (rly red face and chest from IV too fast) - nephrotoxicity - ototoxicity - phlebitis (inflamed vein at injection)
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