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5 drugs that target bact. cell wall synthesis:
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1. B-lactams
2. glycopeptides 3. bacitracin 4. Cycloserine 5. Phosphonomycin |
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3 ways to combat B-lactams:
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1. B-lactamases, which alter the drug
2. alternative PBP's 3. (only GN bact. can alter the uptake of B-lactams) |
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best way to combat glycopeptides:
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change target to D-Ala-D-Lac
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8 drugs that target bact. translation:
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1. aminoglycosides
2. tetracyclines 3. macrolides 4. lincosamides 5. streptogrammins 6. Oxazolidinones 7. fusidic acid 8. mupirocin |
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2 ways to combat aminoglycosides:
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1. inactivate the drug with APH, AAC, ANT
2. altered membrane pot. |
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2 ways to combat tetracyclines:
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1. Ribosomal Protection Proteins (RPP's)
2. efflux |
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best way to combat macrolides, lincosamides, and streptogrammins =
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MLSB
- a form or RNA methylation |
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best way to combat oxazilidinones =
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alter the drug target via cfr - rare
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best way to combat fusidic acid =
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alter the target - FusA mutations
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best way to combat mupirocins =
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alter tRNA synthetase (target)
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best way to combat quinolones =
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gyrAB or porCE mutations (target)
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best way to combat rifamycins =
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rpoB mutations
(mutations in the RNAP target) |
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best way to combat trimethprims (sulfa) =
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DHFR mut.
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3 prodrugs:
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1. nitrofurantoin
2. metronidazole 3. pyrazenamide |
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best way to combat nitrofurantoin =
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loss of nitroreductase (target)
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best way to combat metronidazole =
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loss of nitroreductase (target)
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best way to combat pyrazenamide =
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alter PuCA
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2 NA inhibitors:
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1. Zanamivir
2. Oseltamivir |
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influenza virus serotypes are determined *exclusively* by:
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HA
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M avium infection is a concern for:
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HIV patients
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one great combo to combat bact. = B-lactam +
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aminoglycoside
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what kind of vaccine is MMR?
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live, attenuated
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Strep pyogenes is NOT:
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a latent organism in the body
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which is more exterior, the S-layer or the capsule?
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the CAPSULE
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water would not wash away the purple die, but would affect:
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the red dye binding
=> both would be purple |
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viruses that belong to the same serotype are bound by:
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the same kinds of AB's
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which vitamin prevents measles complications?
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vitamin A
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what does Rhogam do?
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as an AB, it binds the Rh antigen and masks it from the mom's AB's => protects the baby
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what does daptomycin target?
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bact. plasma membranes
- it's a lipopeptide |
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which kind of cells release Type II interferons?
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*immune* cells
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which bact. secretes H2O2?
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Mycobact. pneumonia
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which bact. secretes hydrolytic enzymes?
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Strep pyogenes
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what's a unique virulence factor of Strep pneumoniae?
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pneumolysin
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what organism do Prevnar13 and Pneumovax23 target?
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Strep pneumoniae
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which bact. are conjugate viruses useful for, particularly in children?
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Haemophilus influenza (bact)
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what kind of virus is the rubella virus?
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togavirus
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what kind of cells does a measles virus infect really well?
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immune cells
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