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Microbiology Tora Chapter 20
Antibiotics
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
05/12/2011

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A substance produced by a microbe that inhibits another microbe
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antibiotic
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Alpha intereron is used to treat
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viral hepatitis
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Ampicillin is what spectrum
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extended against many gram negatives
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Ampicillin is what spectrum
Definition
extended against many gram negatives
Term
Bacitracin is used for what type of application
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topical
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Classes of B-lactam antibiotics include
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penicillins, carbapenems, monobactams
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Echinocandins is used commonly to treat
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candida and pneumocystis
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First generation cephalosporins are what spectrum
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narrow spectrum against gram +
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First generation cephalosporins are what spectrum
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narrow spectrum against gram +
Term
Fourth generation cephalosporins are what spectrum
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the most extended
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Fourth generation cephalosporins are what spectrum
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the most extended
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Fussion inhibitors work by
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inhibiting enzymes
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How do Streptogramins work
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bind 50S subunit inhibiting the growth of polypeptide chain
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How do aminoglycosides work
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by inhibiton of protein synthesis through changing shape of 30S subunit causing mRNA to be misread
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How do antifungal drugs work?
Definition
inhibition of cell wall synthesis
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How do antimycobacterial work?
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inhibit cell wall synthesis
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How do antisece agents work
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as a complementary DNA that binds the pathogens virulace genes
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How do cephalosporins work
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inhibit cell wall synthesis
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How do cephalosporins work
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inhibit cell wall synthesis
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How do competitive inhibitors work
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by inhibting the production of essential enzymes
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How do macrolides work?
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bind the 50 s subunit irreversibly blocking translation
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How do oxazolidinoes work
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bind 50s subunit which prevents fromation of 70s ribosome
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How do penicllins work?
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inhibotrs of cell wall synthesis
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How do penicllins work?
Definition
inhibotrs of cell wall synthesis
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How do penicllins work?
Definition
inhibotrs of cell wall synthesis
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How do polypetide antibiotics work
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inhibotors of cell wall cynthesis
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How do siRNAs work?
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as complemnetary RNA that bind MRNA to inhibit translation
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How do vancomycin specifically work to to inhibit cell wall synthesis
Definition
it binds to D-alanines preventing peptidoglycan cross bridges
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How does cloramphenicol work
Definition
it inhibts protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosome, and inhibits peptide bond formation
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How does ethambutol inhibit cell wall synthesis
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inhibits incorporation of mycolic acid into the cell wall
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How does isoniazid inhibit cell wall synthesis?
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inhibits mycolic acid synthesis
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How does polymyxin B work?
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injurs the plasma membrane
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How does quinoles work?
Definition
they inhibit nucleic acid synthesis by inhibiting DNA gyrase and topoisomerase
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How does rifamycin work
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inhibts mRNa sythesis
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How does sulfonamides work?
Definition
through competivive inhibition of folic acid
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How does tetracyclines work
Definition
bind 30 s subunit preventing tRNA attachment
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How does the antifungal drug flucytosine work
Definition
by inhibting synthesis of Rna via a cytosine analog
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How does the antifungal drug giseofulvin work
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by inhibtion of mitotic microtubules
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Howard Flrey and Ernst were the first to
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perform clinical trials of penicillin
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Idinavir used to treat HIV is an an example of what type of antiviral drug
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protease inhibitor
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Interfereons
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prevent spread of viruses to new cells
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MBC
Definition
minimal bactericidal concentration
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MIC
Definition
minimal inhibitory concentration
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Macrolides are what spectrum
Definition
narrow affective against gram positives
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Oxacillin is what spectrum
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Narrow affective against gram +
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Oxacillin is what spectrum
Definition
Narrow affective against gram +
Term
Paula Ehrlic discovered
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sulfa drugs (sulfonamides
Term
Penicillin G is considered what spectrum?
Definition
Narrow affective against gram +
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Penicillin G is considered what spectrum?
Definition
Narrow affective against gram +
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Penicillin G is considered what spectrum?
Definition
Narrow affective against gram +
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Penicillin V is affective against what type of bacteria
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gram +
Term
Penicillin V is affective against what type of bacteria
Definition
gram +
Term
Penicillin V is affective against what type of bacteria
Definition
gram +
Term
Polypetide antibiotics are considered the last line of defense against restiant strains of what bacteria?
Definition
S. aureus
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Quinolones are comonly used to treat
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UTI and pneomonia
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Resistance genes are passed via
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plasmids or transposons
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Rifampin is comonly used to treat
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tuberculosis and leprocy
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Second generation cephalosporons are what spectrum
Definition
extended include gram negative
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Second generation cephalosporons are what spectrum
Definition
extended include gram negative
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Streptogramins are used comminly for organisms that are resistant to
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vancomycin
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Synercid
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a combination of 2 peptides that work together to inhibt translation
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The 2 semisynthetic penicillins Foster mentioned
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Oxacillin, Ampicillin
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The 2 semisynthetic penicillins Foster mentioned
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Oxacillin, Ampicillin
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The use of drugs to treat a disease
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chemotherapy
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Third generation cephalosporins are what spectrum
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narrow affective against gram - including pseudomonads
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Third generation cephalosporins are what spectrum
Definition
narrow affective against gram - including pseudomonads
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What 2 main factors lead to antibiotic resistance
Definition
mutations, misuse
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What antibiotic is considred the last line of defense against multidrug resistant gram - bacteria?
Definition
Amikacin
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What antibiotic is not considered a magic bullet because it penetrates mamalian cells to some extent?
Definition
Tetracycline
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What are 3 types of future chemotherapeutic agents
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antimicrobial peptides, antisense agents,SiRNA
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What are 4 examples of aminoglycosides?
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streptomycin, neomycin, gentamycin, Amikacin
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What are allyamines used for
Definition
azole resistant fungal infections
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What are the 2 types of antimycobacterial antibiotics?
Definition
Isoniazid and ethambutol
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What are the 3 antibiotics/classes used as inhibitors of nucleic acid synthesis?
Definition
rifamamycin, quinolones and fluorquinolones
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What are the 4 mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
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enzymatic drug destruction, penetration prevention, alteration of target site, rapid ejection
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What are the 4 ways antiviral drugs work
Definition
potease inhibitor, intetrase inhibitor, attachment inhibitor, uncoating inhibitor
Term
What are the 5 classes of antibiotics that inhibit cell wall synthesis?
Definition
natural penicillins, synthetic penicillins, cephalosporins, polypetides, antimycobacterials
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What are the 5 classes of antibiotics that inhibit cell wall synthesis?
Definition
natural penicillins, synthetic penicillins, cephalosporins, polypetides, antimycobacterials
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What are the 6 types/classes of antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis
Definition
choramphenicol, aminoglycosides, tetraclines, macrolides sstreptogramins, oxazolidinones
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What are the negative effects of using aminoglycosides
Definition
They can effect hearing, damage kidneys
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What are the two polypetide antibiotics foster wants us to know
Definition
Bacitracin, vancoymycin
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What chemotherapy test can determine if an antibiotic is bacteriocidal?
Definition
broth dilution
Term
What drugs make up the antifungals
Definition
Echinocandins, flucytocine, pentamidine, polyens, azoles. Allylamine, griseofulvin, tolnaftate
Term
What is Rifampin especially known for
Definition
ability to penetrate tissue, spinal fluid
Term
What is griseofulvin used for
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the superfical dermatophyte funal infection
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What is polyxin B primarily used for
Definition
topical application, combined with bacitracin, and neomycin
Term
What is the difference between Pen. G and V?
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Penicillin G requires injection
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What is the difference between Pen. G and V?
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Penicillin G requires injection
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What is the difference between Pen. G and V?
Definition
Penicillin G requires injection
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What is the difference between oxacillin and ampicillin other than spectrum
Definition
Oxacillin is resistant to penicillinase
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What is the difference between oxacillin and ampicillin other than spectrum
Definition
Oxacillin is resistant to penicillinase
Term
What is the effect of penicillinase on penicllins
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it converts penicillin to penicilloic acid
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What is the spectrum of Bacitracin
Definition
gram positives especailly staph. And strep.
Term
What is the spectrum of oxazolidinones?
Definition
narrow useful primarily against gram postive penicillin resistant bacteria
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What is the spectrum of polymyxin B?
Definition
narrow effective against gram -
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What is the spectrum of rifampin
Definition
narrow affective against mycobacteria
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What is the spectrum of streptogramins
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narrow, gram +
Term
What is the structural analog of PABA
Definition
sulfamethoxazole
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What is the structural analog of dihydrofoic acid?
Definition
trimethroprim
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What occurs when the effect of two drugs together is greater than the effect alone
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synergism
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What spectrum are antimycobacterials?
Definition
narrow affective only against mycobacterials
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What spectrum are sulfa drugs?
Definition
broad spectrum
Term
What spectrum in aminoglycosides
Definition
broad spectrum
Term
What spectrum is chlamphenicol
Definition
broad spectrum
Term
What spectrum is tetracycline?
Definition
broad spectrum
Term
What sulfa drugs are used syntergistically?
Definition
sulfamethoxazole and treimethroprim
Term
What type of drug is acylovir?
Definition
antiviral
Term
What type of drug is enfuviritide
Definition
fussion inhibitor
Term
What type of oxazolidinone what developed as an antiMRSA drug?
Definition
linezolid
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Which antibiotic was considered one of the first synthetic antibiotics?
Definition
sulfa drugs (sulfonamides
Term
Which protein synthesis inhibitor is completely synthetic?
Definition
oxaxolidinones
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Why are quinolones not always effective
Definition
resitance to them can develp rapidly even during treatment
Term
Zanamivir is an example of what type of anitviral?
Definition
attachment inhibitor
Term
amantadine is example of what type of anitviral
Definition
uncoating
Term
antibiogram
Definition
reports prepared by hospitals to record the susceptibility of organisms encountered clinically
Term
how do echinocandins inhibit cell wall synthesis
Definition
by inhibitining synthesis of b-glucan (ergosterols) resulting in an incomplete cell
Term
how does acyclovir work
Definition
as a structrual analong of deoxyguanosine
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what drug promotes interferon production
Definition
imiquimod
Term
what is the antifungal drug tolnaftlate used to treat
Definition
athleats foot
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who discovered penicillin
Definition
Flemmin
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zanimivir is used to treat
Definition
influenza, hiv
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