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Beta Lactams & Vancomycin Flashcards

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What is the structural difference of gram +ve and gram -ve bacteria?

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Gram +ve: (stained blue-black)
1. Thick peptidoglycan & lipoteichoic layer
2. Lacks outer membrane

Gram -ve: (stained pink red)
1. Thin peptidoglycan layer
2. LPS in outer membrane (lipopolysaccharide)

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Name the 2 broad types of cell wall synthesis inhibitors.

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  1. Beta-lactams
  2. Glycopeptides - aka vancomycins
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Name the 4 categories of beta lactams.

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  1. Penicillin
  2. Cephalosporin/Cephamycins
  3. Carbapenems
  4. Monobactam
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When should antibiotics be administered?

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In presence of:
- acute, severe, rapidly spreading infection

No need in case of:
- mild, localised infection in which drainage can be established

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What are β-lactam antibiotics?

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β-lactam antibiotics consist of the 4-membered β-lactam ring
- fused to either 5 / 6 membered ring via single/double bond
- if fused to nothing => monobactam

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MOA of beta-lactams.

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TLDR: inhibits cross-linking, aka interferes w transpeptidation

  1. In cell, transpeptidase catalyses the cross-linking of terminal peptidoglycan proteins in linear polymer chains for cell wall synthesis
  2. β-lactam ring binds to active site of transpeptidase => prevents cross-linking
  3. Cell wall weakened => lysis when intracellular pressure increases above surrounding osmotic pressure (in actively growing cell)

Key! If bacteria is static & not actively growing, then the beta lactam doesnt rly have much to interfere w, not as effective

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Name the 4 classes of Penicillins.

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  1. Natural Penicillins
  2. Penicillinase resistant penicillins
  3. Aminopenicillins (Broad Spectrum) + BL inhibitors
  4. Anti Pseudomonal penicillins (extended spectrum) + BL inhibitors

NPAA

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Name the 2 types of Natural Penicillins & their differences.

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  1. Penicillin G
    - low oral bioavailability
    - administered parentally (IV or IM)
  2. Penicillin V
    - better oral bioavailability than G, cuz more acid stable
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Limitation of Natural Penicillin.

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  1. Only useful against bacteria that do not produce β-lactamase!! => thus, useless against most staphs
    - β-lactamase/penicillinase will cleave the β-lactam ring and render the antibiotic useless
  2. Not useful against amoebae, plasmodia, fungi or viruses
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What is Natural Penicillin useful against?

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Useful against β-lactamase negative strains such as:
1. Gram +ve microbes
E.g. streptococci, bacillus diphtheriae
2. Some Gram -ve microbes
E.g. meningococci, gonococci
3. Obligate anaerobes eg. Clostridum spp

Only on non β-lactamase producing bacteria

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How is Natural Penicillin excreted?

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Renal clearance, excreted in urine

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Why is there a need for Penicillinase-resistant penicillins?

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They cover penicillinase producing staphylococci, which natural penicillins are helpless against.
(Rmb the beta-lactamases that staphs produce)

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How is Penicillinase-resistant penicillin cleared & excreted

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Renal clearance, excreted through urine

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What is the short coming of penicinillase-resistant penicillin?

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Narrow cover antibiotics
- only covers gram +ve bacteria
- no coverage against gram -ves

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Does not achieve therapeutic levels as it has limited penetration into CSF

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What was the 1st gen penicillinase-resistant penicillin and its significance?

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Methicillin.

Where MRSA gets its name from. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.
- MRSA are staphylococci strain that modified its transpeptidase enzymes such that they have a low affinity to the β-lactam ring
- so transpeptidase in MRSA is not easily inhibited

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Why are Penicillinase-resistant penicillins more resistant to penicillinase?

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Presence of bulky side chain!
- protects the beta-lactam ring from beta-lactamase
- by limiting their accessibility to the catalytic site of action

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Name the commonly used penicillinase-resistant penicillins used today.

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  1. Cloxacillin
  2. Oxacillin
  3. Flucloxacillin
  4. Methicillin (1st gen that is not longer used)
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Why are Aminopenicillins and what is their importance?

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  1. Broad Spectrum penicillins
    - covers both gram +ve & gram -ve
    - (non β-lactamase prducing)
  2. Acid stable => available both orally & via IV
  3. Commonly used in many diff types of dental infections (cuz of oral admin + broad spec)
    - prophylaxis against infective endocarditis
    - against aggressive periodotitis
    - dental abscesses
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Name 2 aminopenicillins.

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  1. Ampicillin (acid stable, available orally & IV)
  2. Amoxicillin (better oral absorption than ampicillin, IV)
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Limitations of aminopenicillins.

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Does not cover:
1. Bacteria that produce beta-lactamase
2. Pseudomonas or Klebsiella

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How are aminopenicillins cleared & excreted?

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Renal clearance, excreted via urine
- dose adjustment needed in pxs w renal dysfunction

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Why are aminopenicillins not only effective against gram +ve bacteria, but also against gram -ve bacteria? (MOA)

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  • additional hydrophilic group allows penetration into gram -ve bacteria via porins
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What is commonly administered w aminopenicillins?

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β-lactamase inhibitors!

  • addition of β-lactamase inhibitor can extend the spectrum of use to β-lactamase producing strains

E.g. Augmentin = Amoxicillin (aminopenicillin) + Clavulanic acid (β-lactamase inhibitor)

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Name the most notorious hospital acquired infections.

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Klebsiella & Pseudomonas
- gram -ve bacterias

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Name a Anti Pseudomonal Penicillin. How is it administered?
Piperacillin. Administered only via IV
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How are Anti-Pseudomonal Penicillins cleared and excreted?
Primarily renal clearance, excreted via urine. - dose adjustment needed in px w renal dysfunction
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Piperacillin is commonly given w _________. Why?
Tazobactam. (β-lactamase inhibitor) - cuz piperacillin is susceptible to inactivation by bacterial β-lactamase pdn
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What is the significance of Anti-Pseudomonas Pencillins?
TLDR: widest coverage (covers pseudomonas & klebsiella & both grams) + wide anaerobic coverage - has greatest activity against Pseudomonas & Klebsiella: gram -ve bacteria
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What are β-lactamase inhibitors?
TLDR: binds **irreversibly** to β-lactamases, protecting other β-lactam antibiotics from being targeted by β-lactamases Also: has very weak anti-bacterial properties
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Name the 3 common β-lactamase inhibitors
1. Clavulanic acid 2. Tazobactam 3. Sulbactam
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Name the 3 common β-lactamase combination drugs.
1. Augmentin = amoxicillin + clavulanic acid 2. Unasyn = ampicillin + sulbactam 3. Zosyn = Piperacillin + Tazobactam All can administered via IV, additionally, augmentin can be orally administered.
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Which penicillin classes are commonly administered w beta-lactamase inhibitors?
Ans: aminopenicillins & anti-pseudomonal penicillins Not natural penicillins & not penicillinas resistant penicillins (these alr r efficient against beta-lactamase pdc bacteria)
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What are the mechanisms of resistance to penicillin?
1. Transpeptidase altered, reduced affiinity for the penicillins 2. Pdn of β-lactamase, hydrolyses β-lactam ring 3. Bacteria decreases porin pdn => decrease in intracellular drug conc 4. Presence of efflux pumps
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What are the 6 common adverse reactions to penicillin?
1. Allergy/Hypersensitivity - Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) 2. CDAD: clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea - due to ampicillin/augmentin 3. Neurotoxicity - due to high dose & renal dysfunction 4. Hepatotoxicity 5. Anosmia 6. Seizures, in px w renal failure
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List the 6 possible common adverse effects of penicillin.
1. Allergy/hypersensitivity - stevens johnson syndrome(SJS) & toxic epidermal necrolysis(TEN) 2. CDAD: clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea 3. Neurotoxicity 4. Hepatoxicity 5. Anosmia 6. Seizures, in px w renal impairment
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What are some drug drug interactions of penicillin?
1. Penicillins/cephalosporins + anti-coagulants (e.g. warfarin) => increased risk of bleeding 2. Probenecid inhibit tubular secretion of penicillin (esp amoxicillin) => delays excretion
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Which 1st gen Cephalosporin is administered via IV?
Cefazolin - rest are administered orally
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How are Cephalosporins administered?
1-2 gen: mostly orally (except cefazolin) 3 gen onwards: IV/IM
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3rd gen cephalosprins and below are..
1. more resistant to beta lactamases 2. have better CSF distribution 3. better activity against anaerobes
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What is special about Cefotaxime?
3rd gen cephalosporin that covers pseudomonas, enterobacteriaceae, neisseria gonorrhea
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What is special about Cefepime?
4th gen Cephalosporin, covers pseudomonas
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What is special about Ceftaroline
5th gen Cephalosporin. covers MRSA
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Name the Cephalosporins that are 3rd gen and above.
3rd gens: cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone 4th gen: cefepime 5th gen: ceftaroline
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What is Ceftriaxone?
- 3rd gen cephalosporin - used in pxs w renal impairment, since its the only cephalosporin that is excreted hepatically
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Adverse effects of Cephalosporins?
1. Cross-hypersensitivity w penicillins 2. Thrombophlebitis (increased risk of blood clot formation) /increased bleeding 3. GIT: CDAD
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Carbapenems are the first line agent against..
- **ESBLs**. Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing gram neg bacteria - good coverage against **anaerobic bacteria** too
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How are Carbapenems administrated?
IV.
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Name the 3 Carbapenem drugs
1. Imipenem & Cilastatin (Tienam) 2. Meropenem 3. Ertapenem
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What is Cilastatin?
DHP1 inhibitor => so that more Imipenem avail - cuz Imipenem is rapidly hydrolyzed by DHP1 found in the brush border of proximal renal tubule *not a beta-lactamase inhibitor!!
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Name the Carbapenems that are stable against hydrolysis by DHP1
Meropenem & Ertapenem. - Imipenem is quickly hydrolysed in proximal renal tubule, thus, administered w Cilastatin to recover more of the active form
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How are Carbapenems cleared and excreted?
Renal clearance, excreted in urine
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Do Carbapenems cover Pseudomonas?
Imipenem and Meropenem have coverage against Psuedomonas. Ertapenem NO COVERAGE against pseudomonas aeroginosa & enterococcus spp
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Briefly list the adverse effects of carbapenems.
1. GIT-related symptoms - nausea, vomiting (occurs more w Tienam) 2. Rashes 3. Neurotoxicity 4. Cross-hypersensitivity w penicillin
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Monobactam acts against..
1. Gram neg bacteria & 2. β-lactamase producing gram neg bacteria * no activity against +ves & anaerobes E.g. - enterobacteriaceae - Pseudomonas - klebsiella - E. Coli
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Name the only Monobactam.
Aztreonam
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Monobactams have no activity against..
Gram positive bacteria & anaerobes
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Administration of Aztreonam.
IM/IV - penetrates BBB in inflamed meninges
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Adverse effects of Aztreonam
- generally well tolerated - occasional skin rashes - **little or no cross-sensitivity w penicillins**
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Aztreonam is cleared and excreted via
Renal clearance, excreted in urine - dose reduction req in renal impairment pxs
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What does Vancomycin target to prevent cell wall synthesis (MOA)
- targets transglycosylases - unlike beta lactams that target transpeptidases
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What are Vancomycins used against (coverage)
Effective only against gram +ves. 1. staph aureus (both MSSA & MRSA) 2. Streptococci (both penicillin resistant & sensitive strains) 3. Clostridium spp (administered orally) 4. Enterococcus 5. Bacillus spp
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Administration of Vancomycin.
IV for systemic treatment Oral for CDAD or more severe AAPMC (antibiotic-associated pseudo-membranous colitis)
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Vancomycin is cleared and excreted via..
Renal clearance, excreted via urine - dose adjustment in px w renal impairment
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What bacterial species are resistant to Vancomycin?
Gram neg bacilli & mycobacteria
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Briefly list the adverse reactions of taking Vancomycin.
1. Red man syndrome - occurs when Vancomycin is administered too quickly - due to histamine release in the face & upper torso 2. Nephro & Oto toxicity - esp if px has renal impairment - similar to aminoglycosides 3. Thrombophlebitis w fever & chills 4. Cat C for pregnancy in parenteral formulations
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Name 2 instances of Vancomycin resistance
1. Enterococcal resistance (VRE) 2. S. Aureus => reduced/intermediate susceptibility (VRSA) - major concern as it is until recently where vancomycin was the only AB that staph was reliably susceptible
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