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Almost All Ab's affecting cell wall biosynthesis are?
Bacteriocidal
Almost All Ab's affecting cell wall biosynthesis require?
Growth of bacteria
(so they lyse when growing)
List the 7 Ab's that affect cell wall biosynthesis such that it is BACTERIOCIDAL as long as there is bacterial GROWTH.
- Bacitracin

- Carbapenam
- Cephalosporin
- CycloSerine

- MONObactams
- Vancomycin
- PCN
What Ab GENERALLY targets the Cell membrane?
Polymyxins
CM-P
Polymyxins specifically target what on the Cell Membrane? x2
Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE)

Lipid A
T/F - Polymyxins are bacteriostatic
False

Polymyxins are cidal
Besides BACitracin, what else can be found in Neosporin?
Polymyxins
ANTI-FUNGALS disrupt the Cell Membrane by affecting what biosynthesis?
Ergosterol Biosynthesis
List 3 Anti-Fungal classes that attack the cellular membrane by affecting the Ergosterol Biosynthesis.

Include whether it is Fungicidal or static
Include some associated names
1. Polyenes
Fungicidal (high) & Fungistatic (low)
(Amphotericin B, Nystatin)

2. Imidizoles/Triazoles/Azoles
Fungistatic
(Mi-, Flu-, Keto-CONAZOLE)

3. Allylamines & Thiocarbamates
Fungistatic
(Terbinafine (dermatophytes))
Daptomycin

- describe its chemical structure
- isolated from?
Cyclic Lipopeptide

Streptomyces species
Daptomycin

- Tx for? x3
- Targets what organisms
- MOA
- Resistance?
-
- Complicated skin infections
- MRSA
- VRE (enterococcus)

- Gram POSITIVE killer rapidly

- Disrupts cell membrane in presence of Ca2+

- RARE (only 2)
Daptomycin

- how is it unique?
- why is it unique?
- MOA requires what
- administered how?
- cidal or static?
First member of new class of Ab

MOA is distinct from all other approved Ab

Presence of Calcium

IV only

CIDAL
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

- Which are BacterioCIDAL?
- Why

- Which are BacterioSTATIC?
- Why
Aminoglycosides
(irreversible biding to Ribosomes)

All others
(Reversible binding to ribosomes)
Aminoglycosides

- Site of action
- MOA (General)
- Spectrum
- Limitation of organism
30S ribosomes

Irreversible binding to 30S ribosome

Broad Spectrum

Not Anaerobes
What drugs are Synergistic with PCN?
Aminoglycosides
List some Aminoglycosides. x3
Gentamycin

Amikacin

Tobramycin
Amigo's will GAT fools
Amiinoglycosides have 3 MOAs. List them.
1. Protein synthesis Shut Off

2. Depletion of 30S Ribosome pool

3. Defective protein by causing Code MisReading
T/F - Aminoglycosides are structural analogs.
True
T/F - Protein Synthesis Inhibitors are structural analogs.
False.

Only Aminoglycosides (cidals) are analogs.

Rest are static
T/F - BacterioSTATIC Protein Synthesis Inhibitors have structures that are associated with MOA.
False

b/c they are NOT structural analogs
T/F - Most BacterioSTATIC Protein Synthesis Inhibitors bind to the 30S ribosomal subunit.
False

Most bind to the 50S
Which BacterioSTATIC Protein Synthesis Inhibitors bind to the 30S ribosomal subunit?
Tetracycline

Spectinomycin

(Not Aminoglycosides b/c they cidal)
What BacterioSTATIC Protein Synthesis Inhibitors does NOT bind to either 30S or 50S?
Fusidic Acid

(binds to EF)
BacterioSTATIC Protein Synthesis Inhibitor, FUSIDIC ACID, binds to what?
Elongation Factor (EF)
Elongate to FUck on Acid
Many bacteria actively transport what BacterioSTATIC Protein Synthesis Inhibitor?
Tetracycline
Tetracycline Tx

- Primarily employed as?
- 1st Line of Defense against? x2
- Alternative drug

- Rickettsia
- Chlamydia
Tetracycline Tx

- Effective against what type of bacteria?
- Why?
Intracelluar bacteria

Tetracycline is good at Penetrating into host cell
Major negative aspect of Tetracycline.
Bacteria actively transport the drug back out of the cell
Tetracycline MOA
Reversible binding to 30S
Spectinomycin

- MOA is similar to?
- static or cidal?
- Aminoglycosides
(but REVERSIBLE binding to 30S)

- Static
Chloramphenicol

- MOA
- Spectrum?
- Reversible bind to 50S
- Prevents Peptide Bond formation

- BROAD Spectrum
Chloramphenicol

- Major Toxic Effect
Aplastic Anemia
Lincomycin

- what's its derivative
- Is the derivative form better?
- MOA
- Clindamycin

- Yes. Increased spectrum & potency

- Interferes with Peptide bond formation at the level of 50S
Lincomycin is Effective against what type of organisms?
Anaerobes
(e.g. - Bacteriodes Fragilis)
Lincomycin / Clindamycin

- Major Side Effect?
- Major Side Effect leads to?
Clostridium Difficile Superinfection

Pseudomembranous Colitis
Macrolides

- MOA
Reversible binding to

23S rRNA

in the
50S ribosome
Macrolides

- 3 derivatives
Azithromycin

Clarithromycin

Erythromycin
MAC like an ACE
Erythromycin is Primarily effective against what type of organisms?
Gram + bacteria

(some Gram - bacteria too, such as Legionairre's)
Erythromycin is the Drug of Choice for? x2
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae infections

Legionairre's Dz
Streptogramins

- what is it?
- MOA
- why unique?
Synergistic combo of
- Quinupristin
- Dalfopristin

Quinupristin - initiates premature peptide release

Dalfopristin - prevents peptide chain elongation

Unique because combo is SYNERGISTIC inhibitor of peptide bond formation
Strip-o-gram chick looks like a Pristine version of Dr. Quin of Dallas.

She make me PE, then limp
Fusidic Acid

- MOA
- Spectrum
- Tx used for?
- Binds to EF - G (not ribosome) thus inhibiting protein synthesis

- NARROW spectrum

- Primarily Staphylococcus
(but RARELY used)
What BacterioSTATIC Protein Synthesis Inhibitors was made completely from scratch (100% synthetic) in 2001?
Oxazolidinones (Linezolid)

First new class in 40 years!
Oxazolidinones (Linezolid)

- Useful against what organisms?
- Tx against what Dz? x2
Gram POSITIVE infections

1. MRSA (last resort drug)
2. VRE (last resort drug)
Oxazolidinones (Linezolid)

- Target?
- MOA
Unexploited & New target site

Disrupts assembly of fmet-tRNA with:
- mRNA
- 30S

May also prevent 70S formation by binding 50S
Oxazolidinones (Linezolid)

- cidal or static?
- never used as? x2
- any resistance?
- static

- animal growth promoters
- animal infections

- Yes! --> LRE / LRVRE
List the Ab's that affect Nucleic Acid Synthesis. x4
- Rifamycin
- Griseofulvin
- Quinolones / Fluoroquinolones
- Metronidazole
Rifamycins

- aka
- static or cidal?
- Rifampin

- CIDAL
Rifamycin MOA

- Inhibits which Nucleic Acid Synthesis
- MOA target
- what process is then affected?
- RNA synthesis

- DNA-Dependent-RNA Polymerase

- Transcription Prevented
Rifam-Pin = Rna-Polymerase

DD Poly

Rifampin

- Used to Tx? x3
- Prophylaxis for Meningitis-Exposed patients
- Leprosy (Mycobacterial)
- TB (Mycobacterial)
Rifampin = Red

- Platelets are red
List the Ab's that affect Nucleic Acid Synthesis. x4
- Rifamycin
- Griseofulvin
- Quinolones / Fluoroquinolones
- Metronidazole
Rifamycins

- aka
- static or cidal?
- Rifampin

- CIDAL
Rifamycin MOA

- Inhibits which Nucleic Acid Synthesis
- MOA target
- what process is then affected?
- RNA synthesis

- DNA-Dependent-RNA Polymerase

- Transcription Prevented
Rifam-Pin = Rna-Polymerase

DD Poly

Rifampin

- Used to Tx? x3
- Prophylaxis for Meningitis-Exposed patients
- Leprosy (Mycobacterial)
- TB (Mycobacterial)
Rifampin = Red

- Platelets are red
Griseofulvin MOA

- Inhibits which Nucleic Acid Synthesis
- MOA target
- what process is then affected? x2
- DNA

- Fungal Microtubules

- DNA Replication
- Mitosis
"Greasy Fulcrum" =

Peel Fungus off of your "Toe-sis" (mitosis)
Griseofulvin
("Greasy Fulcrum")

- Administered how?
- Ineffective if?
- Collects in what cells?
- Orally

- Ineffective if applied locally

- Keratin
Griseofulvin
("Greasy Fulcrum")

- static or cidal?
- affect mammalian cells?
- Static

- At the level used, does not affect mammalian cells
Non-moving greasy fulcrum, so nothing affected
Quinolones / Fluoroquinolones
("FloQ of sinners")

- static or cidal
- Ab's end in what ending?
- Give an example of a drug
- Give an example of a drug not used anymore. why?
- Cidal

- Ends in -FLOXACIN

- Cirprofloxacin

- Nalidixic acid is no longer used due to widespread resistance
"Flock of Sinners" Sip on hard Cider
Quinolones / Fluoroquinolones
("FloQ of sinners")

- Effective against what organism types?
- Effective against important specific organism? x2
- Spectrum?
- Both Gram + & -

- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
- MRSA

- BROAD
"FloQ of sinners" swing BOTH ways, but prefer BROADS at PM
Quinolones / Fluoroquinolones
("FloQ of sinners")

- Inhibits which Nucleic Acid Synthesis
- MOA target x2
- what process is then affected?
- DNA

- Inhibits DNA Gyrase (Neg.)
- Inhibits DNA Topoisomerase (Pos.)

- DNA Supercoiling during Replication
FloQ of sinners like to get on TOP and GYRAte their hips in a COIL-like pattern
Quinolones / Fluoroquinolones
("FloQ of sinners")

- which one is used mostly?
- how many generations of drugs
- resistance due to?
- Fluoroquinolones (most)

- up to 4th generation

- Widespread use in Agriculture
Metronidazole

- Inhibits which Nucleic Acid Synthesis
- MOA target
- what process is then affected?
- DNA

- DNA straight up

- DNA replication
Metronidazole MOA

- MOA
- MOA requires what to be active?
- MOA requirement occurs where?
- Forms toxic metabolites that Fragment DNA

- Reduced by Nitroreductase
(Ferredoxin reduced --> oxidized)

- Cytoplasm
Metrosexuals are inactive OX's, but become active when they arrive at the club SITE (CYTEoplasm) and find a RED NITRO drink called FERRY juice
Metronidazole

- Static or Cidal
- Tx for what organisms? x4
- Cidal

- Helicobacter Pylori
- Anaerobes
- Protozoa
- Parasites
Metrosexuals drink CIDER and become HAPPy
List the Anti-Folates x4
- Sulfonamides (Sulfisoxazole)
- Trimethoprim
- Dapsone
- p-Aminosalicilate
Folic acid for whores who may have STD (or PTSD) and an ASPIRIN (p-aminoASA)
Anti-Folates

- MOA
- static or cidal
- chemical structure looks like?
- Analog

- static by itself by cidal in combo

- PABA
What is Bactrim?

What is Bactrim used for?
Combo of
Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim

Anti-Leprosy
Anti-Folates

- Sulfonamides MOA (specific)

- Trimethoprim MOA (specific)
Competitive analog for

- Dihydropteric Acid Synthetase (DAS)

- DihydroFolate Reductase (DHF)
Other Miscellaneous Antibiotics that can't be categorized yet.

- list 2 that is used for UTI's
- Nitrofurantoin

- Methenamine
Other Miscellaneous Antibiotics that can't be categorized yet.

NITROFURANTOIN

- static or cidal?
- MOA
- CIDAL

- DNA synthesis inhibitor
Other Miscellaneous Antibiotics that can't be categorized yet.

NITROFURANTOIN

- Used to Tx?
- Why is it go good to Tx with this?
- Contraindications?
- UTI

- Highly concentrated in Urine

- Do NOT use with Quinolones
(Antagonistic)
Other Miscellaneous Antibiotics that can't be categorized yet.

METHENAMINE

- Used to Tx what?
- MOA
- Requires?
- UTI

- at ACID pH, generates Formaldehyde

- ACID pH
Meth is like Acid
List the anti-Mycobacteria drugs x5
- Pyrazinamide

- Isoniazid

- Ethionamide

- Clofazimine

- Ethambutol
MY-COB is an impressive PIECE
Anti-Mycobacteria Drugs

- MOA for Pyrazinamide
Inhibits membrane transport
MY-COB is like a PYRATE stopping all MEMBER TRANSPORT
Other Miscellaneous Antibiotics that can't be categorized yet.

- Isoniazid MOA
- Isoniazid used for?
- Inhibits Mycolic Acid synthesis

- Mycobacteria infections
MY-COB says, "I SAW MIKE O's ACID making"
Other Miscellaneous Antibiotics that can't be categorized yet.

- Ethionamide MOA
- Ethionamide used for?
- Inhibits Mycolic Acid synthesis

- Mycobacteria infections
MY-COB says, "
Other Miscellaneous Antibiotics that can't be categorized yet.

CLOFAZIMINE

- MOA
- Used for?
- Inhibits Mycobacterial DNA Synthesis

- Mycobacterial infections
MY-COB says, "CLO-ee stops D-Na from Making out"
Other Miscellaneous Antibiotics that can't be categorized yet.

ETHAMBUTOL
"Ethane-Butane Torch"

- MOA
- Used for?
- Inhibits Arabinogalactan Biosynthesis

- Mycobacterial Infections
MY-COB says, "Ethane-Butane Torches the ARAB IN GALAXY"
Give an example of a drug combo that does synergism
PCN & Aminoglycoside
Give an example of a drug combo that does Antagonism
Macrolide & Clindamycin
Define MIC
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

- Lowest concentration that inhibits growth of organism
Define MBC
Minimum Bactericidal Concentration

- Lowest concentration that kills 99.9% of the bacterial population
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

Define Susceptible
MIC of organism achieved in the body at recommended levels
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

Define Resistant
MIC can NOT be achieved
Determination of MIC

- list the possible tests x5
1. Dilution test
2. Disk Diffusion test
3. D Test Disk Diffusion test
("D-Zone Test")

4. Kirby-Bauer test (Ab disk susceptibility)

5. E-Test
To find the MIKE (MIC), Kirby and ED used a DD chick to lure him out
After obtaining all the cumulative surveillance data pertaining to MIC Determination, a profile is made called?
Antibiogram
T/F - Antibiograms are in hospitals to act as a guide for protocols in Antibiotic usage against various resistant Dz.
True
T/F - Antibiograms are consistent across all hospitals.
False

Each hospital makes its own and is distinct
How would you determine MBC?
Broth Dilution Test
Organisms requiring ROUTINE Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
-