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Vancomycin |
Purple coccoid temples = activity against gram positive bacteria No mercy pharaoh = activity against MRSA Golden staph = Staph aureus Temple wall Hieroglyphs = inhibition of cell wall synthesis by directly binding to D-ala-D-ala oligopeptides Altered wall builder = altered penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) resistant to beta-lactams Ineffective altered wall builder = altered PBPs ineffective against vancomycin Ineffective Guard = beta-lactamases ineffective against vancomycin |
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Vancomycin Treatments |
Meningitis Helmet = CNS penetration = activity against penicillin resitant Strep pneumo Fish bones = bone penetration - treat MRSA osteomyelitits Nurse = activity against nosocomial MRSA infection Biofilm on line and valves worker = activity against staph epidermidis Heart Shaped headpiece = empiric treatment of endocarditis Diplococcus rock drums = activity against Enterococcus Temple flowing chocolate = treats clostridium deficile |
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Vancomycin resistance |
D-LAC hieroglyphs with dead explorer = altere peptidoglycan structure (D-ALA-D-LAC) confers resistance to vancomycin |
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Vancomycin Side effects |
Red egyptian statue holding beehive = Red man syndrome due to released histamine Blue vines = thromboplebitis Gong and broken ear = oto toxicity (rare but common when also have aminoglycosides) Falling Kidney = Nephrotoxicity Slingshot native in dress = Eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome |
