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50S inhibitors

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Linezolid, macrolides, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, quinupristin/dalfopristin

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30S inhibitors

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Amino glycosides and tetracycline

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Blocks initiation

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Linezolid, amino glycoside

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Blocks elongation

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Amino glycosides, tetracycline, macrolides, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, quinupristin/dalfopristin

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Blocks termination

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Amino glycoside

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Mitochondrial ribosomes

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Linezolid, tetracycline, chloramphenicol

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Linezolid binds what part of ribosome

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P site on 50S

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Oxazolidinones

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Mech: binds 23S RNA on 50S unit prevents forming of initiation com
Spec: gram+, MRSA and vanco resistant enterococci
Resis: alterations in 23 rRNA
AdvE: bone marrow suppression, serotonin syndrome if taken with SSRI, hallucinations, increased heart beat, nausea. Linezolid

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Gentamicin amikacin tobramycin

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Amino glycosides - bactericidal mech: prevents formation of initiation complex, causes misread mRNA, induces early termination
Spec: gram neg aerobes (in combo)…intrinsic resis- can’t enter cell = treat with cell wall inhibitor, acquire resis - enzymes that inactivate drugs…amikacin is special to pseudomonas

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Mechanisms of amino glycosides

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Blocks initiation of synthesis
Blocks further translation and elicits premature termination
Incorporates incorrect amino acid
Creates fissures in cell membrane

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Side effects of amino glycosides

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Tubular necrosis: nephrotoxicity- drug held in renal cortex (reversible)
Ototoxicity - vestibular and auditory dysfunction (irreversible)
Pregnancy class D  - hearing loss in fetus
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Important facts of amino glycosides

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Poor absorption - usually administered through IV

Polar and excluded from CSF

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Concentration dependent killers

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Amino glycosides and fluoroquinolones

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Time dependent killers

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Vancomycin and beta lactams

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Tetracycline mechanism

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Prevents attachment of tRNA to A site bacteriostatic

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Chloramphenicol mechanism

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Inhibits peptide bond formation

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Mechanism of macrolides streptotagims and clindamycin

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Inhibit translocation (tRNA moving from A site to P site)

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The tetracyclines

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Tetracycline doxycycline and minocycline

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Spectrum of tetracycline

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Broad at first but due to resistance

B. burgdorferi, h. Pylori, mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Resistance of tetracycline

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Intrinsic - decreased uptake

Acquired - increased efflux, alteration of ribosome target, rarely enzymatic inactivation of drug

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Adverse effects of tetracycline

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Chelates with metal ions decreases absorption
GI irritation and photosensitive
Discoloration of teeth and inhibits bone growth in children
Don’t use during pregnancy class D

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What is drug persistence? And what bacteria displays this?

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Shifts between different genetically homogenous forms depending on presence of drug
Borrelia burgdorferi

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Spectrum of chloramphenicol

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Extended but limited due to severe side effects

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Resistance to chloramphenicol

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Acetyltransferase modifies drug to prevent binding to ribosome

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Adverse effects of chloramphenicol

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TOXIC. Bone marrow depression. Aplastic anemia. Gray baby syndrome

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Gray baby syndrome

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Premature infants lack enzyme UDP-glucuronyl transferase and have decreased renal function so high levels of the drug accumulate which can lead to cardiovascular and respiratory collapse

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Macrolides, what are they and the mechanism?

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Erythromycin, azithromycin and clarithromycin
Bacteriostatic
Inhibit translocation by binding 23S rRNA of the the 50S subunit

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Spectrum of macrolides

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Broad coverage of respiratory pathogens

Chlamydia (single dose)

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Atypical pneumonia - what causes it and treatment?

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Mycoplasma pneumonia
Treat with doxycycline, azithromycin, levofloxacin
Beta lactams are not effective

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Resistance to macrolides

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Methylation of 23S rRNA binding site (associated with clindamycin and quinupristin/dalfopristin resistance)
Increased efflux
Hydrolysis of macrolides by esterases

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Adverse effects of macrolides

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GI
Liver failure, prolonged QT interval
Inhibitors of cyp450 enzymes
Clarithromycin is not safe during pregnancy

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Mechanism and spectrum of clindamycin

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Bacteriostatic - blocks translocation of at 50S ribosomal subunit

Gram positive anaerobic….treat ance

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Resistance and adverse effects of clindamycin

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Mutation of ribosome, methylation of rRNA…cross resistance with macrolides and inactivation by adenylation
Hypersensitivity - rash and fever
Diarrhea, abdominal pain, mucus and blood in stool
Superinfection with C. difficile

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Streptogramins - what are they and what is their mechanism

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Quinupristin/dalfopristin

Combined action can be bactericidal
Bind 50S to inhibit translocation

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Spectrum of quinupristin/dalfopristin

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For infections of multiple drug resistant gram positive bacteria

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Resistance of quinupristin/dalfopristin

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Ribosomal methylase prevents binding of drug to its target
Enzymes can inactivate the drugs
Efflux of proteins that put them out of the cells
Cross resistance with macrolides and clindamycin

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Adverse effects of quinupristin/dalfopristin

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High incidence including arthralgias, myalgias

Inhibits cyp450 enzymes and likely to have significant drug-drug interaction