Define “Bacterial Agents”
Antibiotics which lead to the death of the pathogen
Define “Bacteriostatic Antibiotics”
Inhibit the growth of pathogens
List the 4 key modes of action of antibiotics
- Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
- Inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis
- Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
- Inhibit folate synthesis
Name penicillin’s mode of action
Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
Name cephalosporin’s mode of action
Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
Name quinolone’s mode of action
Inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis
Name monobactam’s mode of action
Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
Name aminoglycoside’s mode of action
Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
Name tetracycline’s mode of action
Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
Name glycopeptide’s mode of action
Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
Name macrolide’s mode of action
Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
Name sulfonamide’s mode of action
Inhibit folate synthesis
List 1 example of aminoglycosides
- Gentamicin
List 1 example of cephalosporins
- Ceftriaxone
List 2 examples of penicillins
- Ampicillin
- Amoxicillin
List 1 example of tetracyclines
- Doxycyline
List 1 example of quinolones
- Ciprofloxacin
List 1 example of macrolides
- Erythromycin
List 1 example of sulfonamides
- Sulfadiazine
List 1 example of glycopeptides
- Vancomycin
List 1 example of monobactams
- Imipenem
List 5 side effects of antibiotics
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea
- Anaphylaxis
- Rash
- Ototoxicity/Nephrotoxicity
List 3 nursing considerations of antibiotics
- Observe administration site
- Observe vital signs
- Monitor peak and trough plasma concentration levels for certain antibiotics
List 3 bacteria’s resistant to antibiotics
- MRSA
- VRE
- ESBL
