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gram neg bacteria
gram neg- appear pink upon gram stain
thin cell wall
beta lacatamase enzymes and outer lipopolysaccharide layer with pores

common gram neg: enterics, H influenzae, neisseria and psuedomonas
gram pos bacteria
gram pos bacteria appear blue upon stain
thick outer wall
beta lactamse enzymes on outer cell wall surface
**higher internal osmotic pressure than negs

*commonly cause of ocular infections
richettsia and chlamydia
richettsia and chlamydia:
are intracellular parasites
spirochetes
spirochetes-
flexible spiral bacteria
mycobacteria
mycobacteria-
high lipid levels and slow growing
acitomyces
acitomyces:
filamentous branching bacteria resembling hyphae of fungi
most common ocular pathogenic bacteria- gram positive cocci:
most common ocular pathogenic bacteria- gram positive cocci:
**staph aureus
-staph epidermis
strep pyogenes
**strep pneumiae
-viridans group of streptococci
most common ocular pathogenic bacteria- gram positive rods
most common ocular pathogenic bacteria- gram positive rods:
corynebacterium diphtheriae
most common ocular pathogenic bacteria- gram negative cocci:
most common ocular pathogenic bacteria- gram negative cocci:
neisseria gonorrhea
neisseria meningitidis
most common ocular pathogenic bacteria- gram negative rods:
most common ocular pathogenic bacteria- gram negative rods:
-moraxella lacunta, H influenzae
-pseudomonas aeruginosa, E coli
-Enterobacter aerogenes, salmonella species
-proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella Pneumoniae
-serratia marcescens, shigella species
-acinetobacter species
antibacterial drug MOAs--bacteriocidal
antibacterial drug MOAs--bacteriocidal:
1. inhibit cell wall synthesis
2.increase cell membrane permeability
3.inhibit DNA synth
antibacterial drug MOAs--bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic
antibacterial drug MOAs--bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic
-inhibit protein synth
-inhibit intermediary metabolism
4 ways bacteria share genetic material:
4 ways bacteria share genetic material:
1. Transformation-
2. Transduction
3.Conjugation
4.transposon insertions
4 ways bacteria share genetic material:
4 ways bacteria share genetic material:
1. Transformation-DNA fragments from a lysed bacteria can be taken up into genome of living cell
2. Transduction-bacteriophage virus can carry dna from one bacteria to another
3.Conjugation-direct cell-to cell transfer of genetic info via plasmid
4.transposon insertions-pieces of DNA move from site to site within or between DNAs of bacteria/plasmids/bacteriophages

**bacteria that gets acquired resistance can share with others via these means
4 mechanisms of bacterial resistance
4 mechanisms of bacterial resistance
1. enzyme induction (bacteria enzymes can inactivate the drug)
2.receptor site adaption
3.conformation membrane changes (perm barrier)
4.alteration of metabolic pathway (can bypass way inhibited by the drug)
what are some forms of conjunctivits that may need oral administration?
what are some forms of conjunctivits that may need oral administration?
-hyperacute
-adult chlamydial
-phylectenular (bleb or nodule by limbus)
-reccurent corneal errosions
what are some forms of eyelid infections that may need oral administration?
what are some forms of eyelid infections that may need oral administration?
-internal hordeolum (sty)
-meibomianitis
-preseptal cellulitis
-dacrocystitis (sac)
-acne rosacea
-blepharitis
when might you need parenteral admin?
when might you need parenteral admin?
-severe dacryocystitis (inflammation of nasolacrimal sac-usually from blockage of duct)
-periorbital cellulitis
how do you treat endophthalmitis and panophthalmitis?

Endophthalmitis means bacterial or fungal infection inside the eye involving the vitreous and/or aqueous humors
panophthalmitis- inflammation of all the eye structures or tissues (entire eye from virulent pyogenic organisms)
how do you treat endophthalmitis and panophthalmitis?
aggressive antibacterial therapy--IM, IV, SUBCONJUNCTIVAL, INTRAVITREAL
*prefer cidal over static drugs
*prefer narrow spectrum
*combine cidals=additive/synergystic
*combine statics=additive
*combine cidals with statics=may be antagonistic
bacterial cell wall synthesis-4 stages
4 stages of bacterial cell wall synthesis:
1. NAM associated with pentapeptide
2. Chains lengthen and carried out of cell
3.carrier recycles into cell
4. chains crosslinked

**bacteria have outer peptidoglycan layer--alternating NAM and NAG links. Cross linking of polysacharide chains create rigid wall
Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis:
(types)
1. Penicillins
2. Cephalosporins
3. Bacitracin
4. Vancomycin
Penicillins MOA
Penicillins
-inhibit stage 4 of cell wall synth (cant crosslink)
*bacteriocidal
*mostly active against rapidly diving cells
what are the 4 groups of penicillins
4 groups of Penicillins:
1.Highly effective against gram pos bacteria
2.Resistant to penicillinase
3. With extended spectra of activity
4.With Antipseudomonal activity
4 groups of Penicillins with the pencillins
4 groups of Penicillins:
1.Highly effective against gram pos bacteria
*Penicillin G and Penicillin V
2.Resistant to penicillinase
*Methacillin, Oxacillin,Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin,Nafcillin
3. With extended spectra of activity
*Ampicillin and Amoxacillin
4.With Antipseudomonal activity
*Carbenicillin, Ticarcillin, Pipercillin, Azlocillin, Mezlocillin
Group 1 penicillins
group 1 Penicillins-
Highly effective against gram pos bacteria, and some gram neg
*Penicillin G and Penicillin V
*G given through parenteral or topical ocular solution
*V given through oral
Group 2 penicillins
Group 2 Penicillins.
Resistant to penicillinase
*Methacillin, Oxacillin,Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin,Nafcillin
Which group 2 penicillins for corneal ulcer?
1. Which group 2 penicillins for corneal ulcer?

-subconjunctival methacillin
-oxacillin
Which group 2 penicillins for internal hordeolum?
Which group 2 penicillins for internal hordeolum?
_oral cloxacillin
-dicloxacillin
Which group 2 penicillins for acute dacryosystitis?
Which group 2 penicillins for acute dacryosystitis?
-oral cloxacillin
-dicloxacillin
-oxacillin
Which penicillins for preseptal cellultitis?
Which penicillins for preseptal cellultitis?
parenteral nafcillin or oxacllin and Penicillin G with aminoglycosides
Group 3 penicillins
g3 Pneicillins-
. With extended spectra of activity
*Ampicillin and Amoxacillin

*these are less effective against bacterial sensitive to G but active against gram negatives (like Haemophilius, e coli, and proteus)

**these ARE destroyed by penicillinase[beta lactamase] (unlike group 2 which is resistant)
using group 3 penicillins, how do you treat hyperacute conjunctivitis?
using group 3 penicillins, how do you treat hyperacute conjunctivitis?
with either ampicillin/amoxacillin WITH topical ciloxan
which group 3 penicillin for Haemophilus acute dacrocystitis?
which group 3 penicillin for Haemophilus acute dacrocystitis?
oral amoxacillin
group 4 penicillin
g4. Penicillins:
With Antipseudomonal activity
*Carbenicillin, Ticarcillin, Pipercillin, Azlocillin, Mezlocillin

**effective against pseudomonas, proteus, enterobacter, acinetobacter
how are group 4 penicillins administered?

and what is the exception?
*all group 4 pencillins given via the parenteral route (IM/IV)

exception: Carbenicillin-oral route
what is the major adverse affect of penicillins?

and some other rxns?
what is the major adverse affect of penicillins?
-ALLERGY

**nonallergic rxns are CNS disturbances, hypokalemia, (low potassium), inhibition of normal platelet aggregation

**superinfection if mess up normal flora
3 methods of bacterial resistance to penicillins
3 methods of bacterial resistance to penicillins
1. Enzyme induction (bact enzymes inactivate drug)
2. receptor site adaption
3.conforational membrane changes
moa of Cephalosporins?
Cephalosporins: are Bet-lactam antibiotics

*inhibit stage 4 of cell wall synthesis (crosslink)
**CIDAL

-they cause lysis of filamentous growth
-they CAN be inacivated by beta lactamases (because they are BETA LACTAM DRUGS!)
-**3 generations
what are the 1st generation of cephalosporins
1st generation cephalosporins: (didnt name them all)
*good gram pos, and modest gram neg activity
*inactivated by beta lactamases (because cephalosporins are beta lactam drugs)
**what is the 1st generation cephalosporin that treats corneal ulcer?
**what is the 1st generation cephalosporin that treats corneal ulcer?
CEFAZOLIN
(USE fortified drops or subconjunctival injection)
**celphaloridine can be a substitute
what is the 1st generation cephalosporin that treats endophalmitis?
what is the 1st generation cephalosporin that treats endophalmitis?
either CEFAZOLIN/celphaloridine with AMINOGLYCOSIDE
what is the 1st generation cephalosporin(s) that TXS ACUTE DACRYOCYSTITIS or preseptal cellulitis?
what is the 1st generation cephalosporin(s) that TXS ACUTE DACRYOCYSTITIS or preseptal cellulitis?

oral cephalexin or cephadroxil
2nd generation cephalosporins
2nd generation cephalosporins

**few for ocular uses

(cefaclor and cefuroxime both oral avail)
3rd generation cephalosporins
3rd gen cephalosprins
*more active than 1st/2nd generations against gram neg
(but less against gram pos)
which 3rd generation cephalosporins useful for pseudomonas tx?
which 3rd generation cephalosporins useful for pseudomonas tx?
Cefaperazone and cefatazidime
adverse rxns for cephalosporins
cephalosporin rxns:
**ALLERGY MOST COMMON
-vit K deficiency(can lead to bleeding)
-renal impairment
-normal flora--superinfection
Bacterial resistance to cephalosporins?
Bacterial resistance to cephalosporins?
-ENZYME INDUCTION
Bacitracin--moa
Bacitracin-
*inhibits stage 3 of cell wall synth
works against gram + (staph/strep) and gram - (neisseria gonnorhea)
**primarily used topically (bc of renal toxicity)
adverse effects of bacitracin
(big one)
adverse effects of bacitracin
**CONTACT DERMATITS

--no systemic probs with topical use
Vancomycin moa
Vacomycin:
inhibits stage 2 of cell wall synth (binds to pentapeptide and inhibits elongation)

--works against staph, strep, clostridium, corynebacterium, n gonnorhea)
**NOT usually for topical ocular use--save for serious life threatening systemic infections
resistance to vancomycin MOA
resistance to vancomycin MOA:
receptor site adaptions
Antibacterial drugs that increase the permeability of bacterial cell membrane:
Antibacterial drugs that increase the permeability of bacterial cell membrane:
1. Polymyxin B
2.Gramacidin
permeability drugs do what?
permeability drugs act like cationic detergents--they interact with the ppospholipids in cell membrane--cell swells and dies

**PERMEABILITY DRUGS ARE CIDAL on non dividing cells
Polymyxin B--MOA
Polymyxin B--permeability drug-cationic detergent (CIDAL)

**WORKS on GRAM NEG BACTERIA-PSEUDOMONAS, E COLI, h INFLUENZAE, ENTEROBACTER
**CAN USE FOR TOPICAL OCULAR/EAR/SKIN
or systemic infections (serious pseugomonas)
--can be neurotoxic, nephrotoxic, paresis, paralysis
**no signifcant systemic effects with ocular use
Gramacidin
Gramacidin-permeability drug
*similar to polymyxin B
*Gram +
Inhibitors of protein synthesis--Aminoglycosides-name them (6)
Aminoglycosides:(inhibitors of pr0tein synth)
1.Streptomycin
2. Neomycin
3.Gentamycin
4. Tobramycin
5. Amikacin
6. Kanamycin
Aminoglycoside MOA
Aminoglycosides-
Inhibitor of protein synthesis-inhbits tRNA from binding, misreading of code, and polysome disruption
*Bactericidal against gram neg (and many staph strains too)
what are some mechanisms of gram neg resistance to Aminoglycosides?
what are some mechanisms of gram neg resistance to Aminoglycosides?
1. alter bacterial ribosome
2.decreased antibiotic uptake
3. Enzymatic inactivation of drug
Aminoglycosides administration

(synergystic with what 2?)
Aminoglycosides administration:
-parenteral
*synergystic with penicillins and cephalosporins
which is the most toxic of the aminoglycosides (protein synth inhibitors)?
which is the most toxic of the aminoglycosides (protein synth inhibitors)?
NEOMYCIN
NEOMYCIN-
NEOMYCIN--aminoglycosides-protein synth inhibitor
*most toxic one
-works against gram pos and neg
*mostly topical
*allergic rxns common
Gentamycin
Gentamycin-- -Aminoglycoside (protein synth inhbitor)
*works against staph, H influenzae, and gram neg rods
*commonly used for surface ocular infections
*can be topical, subconjunctival, intravitreal, and systemic
**ALLERGY LESS COMMON THAN NEOMYCIN

For serious corneal ulcers-you can use gentamycin fortified solution WITH penicillins and cephalosporins
Tobramycin
Tobramycin-aminoglycoside
*a lot like gentamycin but more active against pseudomonas and less toxic than it
*fortified solution for severe corneal ulcers
what is the drug of choice for Mycobacteria?
(an aminoglycoside)
what is the drug of choice for Mycobacteria?
Amikacin (an aminoglycoside)
Aminoglycoside adverse effects:
Aminoglycosides rxns adverse:
low therapeutic index, vestibular/auditory probs, nephrotoxic, neuromuscular blockade(inhibit CA+), ALLERGY TOPICALLY ocular
resistance to aminoglycosides
resistance to aminoglycosides:
1. ezyme induction
2. receptor site adaption
3.conform. membrane change
Tetracyclines: name 2
Tetracyclines:
1. Doxycycline
2. Minocycline
Tetracyclines: moa, etc
Tetracyclines:
**bacteriostatic
-natural or synthetic
-short, long, intermediate duration
*binds to 30s subunit and ihibit TRNA binding to 50s
-has anticollagenolytic actvity

**wide spectrum gram pos and neg, aerobic and anaerobic
tetracycline uses
Tetracyclines uses-
*chlamydial inclusion conjunctivitis
-nontuberculum phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
-ocular manifestations of acne rosacea
Tetracyclines adverse rxns
Tetracyclines adverse rxns:
**allergy-topical
systemic low at normal dose (but some if look up, nausea, anorexia, inhibition of bone growth)
Tetracycline resistance mechs:
Tetracycline resistance mechs:
1. Reduced drug uptake
2. Increased transport out of cell
Doxycycline (used for?)
Doxycyline:
a tetracycline-
use for chlamydial conjunctivitis and meibomianitis
-like tetracycline, has anticollagenolytic effct
Minocycline
Minocycline-tetracycline
similar to others but causes lightheadedness, dizzy, vertigo, etc
Macrolides-name 3
Macrolides-name 3
1. Erythromycin
2.Azithromycin
3. Clarithromycin
Erythromycin-moa
Erythromycin-macrolide
-inhibits protein synthesis (binds to 50s subunit)
*bacteriostatic-mostly gram pos +
(topical use-staph blepharitis, external horeolum, )

systemic uses:
Legionaires disease
Azythromycin--good for what?
Azyhtromycin-macrolide
*good for: oral administration great for adult chlamydial conjunctivitis; also good for bleph/lid infections

-comes in zpac and tri-pak

**Azythromycin is also available as Azasite-a topical ocular drug for bacterial conjunctivitis
Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin--a macrolide

*good for adult chlamydial conjunctivitis but not as effective as azythromycin
Chloramphenicol-moa
Chloramphenicol- bacteriostatic
--broad-spectrum antibiotic, alongside the tetracyclines
**inhbits protein synth--binds to 50s ribosomal subunit
Chloramphenicol adverse rxns:
Chloramphenicol adverse rxns:
***Gray baby syndrome-poor metab/excretion=death
-hematopoetic disorders--bone marrow depression; aplastic anemia
-and al sorts of other stuff
Chloramphenicol resistance:
Chloramphenicol resistance:
1. Enzyme induction
Clindamycin-moa
Clindamycin-protein synth inhibition
*bacteriostatic
Inhibitors of Folic Acid Synthesis
Inhibitors of Folic Acid Synthesis:
1. NA sulfacetamide Sulfisoxazole
2. Short acting sulfonamides
3. Pyrimethamine and Trimethaprim
NA sulfacetamide Sulfisoxazole-moa

and adverse rxns-
Inhibitors of Folic Acid Synthesis-
1. NA sulfacetamide Sulfisoxazole-
*bacteriorstatic
-member of sulfonamide family
*inhibit bacterial conversion of para-aminobenzoic acid into dihydrofolic acid (but little effect on hman since we get folic acid from food)
*topical only!! for surface infections

adverse rxns: stevens johnsons syndrome (skin necrolysis), allergy, white corneal plaques
2. Short acting sulfonamides--moa and use
(Inhibitors of Folic Acid Synthesis:)
2. Short acting sulfonamides
-can use for trachoma and taxoplasmosis
3. Pyrimethamine and Trimethaprim-moa

adverse rxns?
Inhibitors of Folic Acid Synthesis:
3. Pyrimethamine and Trimethaprim--
**inhibit dihydrofolate reductase (but not harming human)

advrse rxn: WBC and platelet depression
Inhibitors of DNA synthesis
--DNA is coiled, and needs dna gyrase(aka topoisomerase II) to uncoil it so that replication can occur. These drugs inhbit the gyrase/topoisomerase so this can't happen

**quinilones/fluoroquinilones
4 generations of Quinilones:
4 generations of Quinilones:
-1st generation-effective against gram pos +, but no ocular applications
-2nd generation-gram + activity with increase in gram neg
-3rd gen: expanded gram + and effective against atypical bacteria (and inc in solubility)
-4th gen:vast inc in gram + activity, anaerobic organisms, and atypical pathogens
4 generations of Quinilones:
-1st generation-name
4 generations of Quinilones:
-1st generation-effective against gram pos +, but no ocular applications

*nalidixic acid
4 generations of Quinilones:

-2nd generation-name 3
4 generations of Quinilones:

-2nd generation-gram + activity with increase in gram neg

**ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxoacin
4 generations of Quinilones:

-3rd gen: name 1
4 generations of Quinilones:

-3rd gen: expanded gram + and effective against atypical bacteria (and inc in solubility)

**levofloxacin
4 generations of Quinilones:

-4th gen:name 2
4 generations of Quinilones:

-4th gen:vast inc in gram + activity, anaerobic organisms, and atypical pathogens

**moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin
The Newest Quinilone:
(Fluroquinilone)
Besifloxacin
-approved for bacterial conjunctivitis
**the only flouroquinilone specifically developed for topical ocular use (no systemic counterpart that an contribute to resistance)
-wide spectrum against both gram pos and negs

*good because increases contact time with eye compared to solutions
-same MOA as 4th generation drugs
*wide spectrum bacteriocidal (against both gram pos and neg)

-adverse rxns: blurry vision, eye pain, etc
Fluoroquinolones -moa and structure
Fluoroquinolones inhibit the topoisomerase II ligase domain

**basic molecule is nalidixic acid---added with flourine
Fluoroquinolones Resistance
1. Receptor site adaption
2. Conformational membrane change
first available flouroquinilone by alcon?
first available flouroquinilone by alcon?
Ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin

**MOA?
Ciprofloxacin
-first available flouroquinilone by alcon
-bacterCIDAL (wide spectrum) (staph, strep pseudomonas and many other gram pos and neg organisms)

**IT INHIBITS DNA GYRASE
Resistance to Ciprofloxacin?
Resistance to Ciprofloxacin?
chromosomal mutation

**has a post antibiotic suppressive effect
indications for Ciprofloxacin?
Indications for Ciprofloxacin?
1. Bacterail conjunctivitis (staph aureues, epiderm, pneumonia)

2. Bacterial Coneal ulcers (pseuomonas auriginosa, staphs,)


adverse rxns of ciprofloxacin: itching, conjunctival hyperemia, bast taste in mouth, corneal staining, allergy, lid edema, etc
-no significant systemic effects with topical use
Norfloxacin
Norflaxacin-similar to ciprofloxacin (flouroquininlone)
Ofloxacin-moa
Ofloxacin similar moa, etc to ciprofloxacin (flouroquinilone-dna synth inhibits)
*use for corneal ulcer and conjunctivitis

*often used after cataract or LASIK surgeries as prophylactic against bacterial infection
Levofloxacin-moa, etc
Levofloxacin
*Levo-isomer of ofloxacin (flouroquinilone)
-moa, etc similar to other drugs in class
**BUT has better lipid solubility than others in class--so can readily penetrate cornea and reach higher aqueous concentrations
**use for bacterial conjunctivitis and ulcers both gram pos and neg
Moxifloxacin and Gatifloxacin info
Moxifloxacin and Gatifloxacin-newer members to flouroquinilone class
(in may, new form of Gatifloxacin= called Zymaxid)

**these have greater activity against gram pos+ (than do 2nd and 3rd gen), anaerobics, and atypicals
Moxifloxacin and Gatifloxacin MOA and uses
Moxifloxacin and Gatifloxacin-newer members to flouroquinilone class

*they have greater corneal penetration
-block DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
-two mechanisms decrease chance of resistance
*have a large bicyclic amino chain at C7 to inhibit bacteria from pumping the drug out of the cell (furthers help preventing resistance)

Moxifloxacin and Gatifloxacin approved for bacterial conjunctivitis (and off label prophylaxis and ulcers)