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1
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chemotherapy

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the use of chemicals to treat a disease

2
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antibiotic

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a substance produced by a microbe that, in small amounts, inhibits another microbe
(example: streptomyces)

3
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antimicrobial drug

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synthetic substances that interfere with the growth of microbes

4
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selective toxicity

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selectively finding and destroying pathogens without damaging the host

5
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narrow spectrum of microbial activity

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drugs that affect a narrow range of microbial types

6
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broad-spectrum antibiotics

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affect a broad range of gram positive and gram negative bacteria

7
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bactericidal

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kills microbes directly

8
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bacteriostatic

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prevent microbes from growing

9
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what is a superinfection and how is it caused

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overgrowth of normal microbiota that is not sensitive to antibiotics (candida albicans)
-growth of target pathogen that has developed resistance to antibiotics

10
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superinfection is a disadvantage of

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broad spectrum drugs

11
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5 ways antimicrobial drugs target essential functions of the microbe

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  1. inhibition of cell wall synthesis
  2. inhibition of protein synthesis
  3. inhibition of nucleic acid replication and transcription
  4. injury to plasma membrane
  5. inhibition of essential metabolite synthesis
12
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example of cell wall synthesis inhibitor and how it works

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penicillin, contains beta-lactam ring and prevents the cross-linking of peptidoglycan, interfering with cell wall construction (primarily gram-positives)

13
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natural penicillins are

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  • extracted from penicillium cultures, G (injected) and V (oral)
  • narrow spectrum of activity
  • susceptible to penicillinases (Beta-lactamases)
14
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semisynthetic penicillins

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contain chemically added side chains, making them resistant to penicillinases

15
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list of inhibitors of protein synthesis

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  1. aminoglycosides (including streptomycin)
  2. chloramphenicol
  3. tetracyclines
16
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aminoglycosides

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  • amino sugars linked by glycoside bonds
  • change the shape of the 30S subunit of the 70S ribosome
  • can cause auditory damage
  • streptomycin, neomycin, gentamicin
17
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chloramphenicol

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  • inhibits peptide bond formation
  • binds to 50S subunit of the 70S ribosome
  • synthesized chemically, broad spectrum
  • can suppress bone marrow and affect blood cell formation
18
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tetracyclines

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  • produced by streptomyces spp.
  • interfere with the tRNA attachment to the ribosome
  • broad spectrum, penetrate tissues, making them valuble against rickettsias and chlamydias
  • can suppress normal intestinal microbiota
19
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what substances injury the plasma membrane

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  1. lipopeptide

- includes daptomycin and polymixin B

20
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daptomycin

type of lipopeptide

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  • produced by streptomycetes, used for skin infections

- attacks the bacterial cell membrane

21
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polymixin B
(type of lipopeptide)
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  • topical, bacteriocidal, effective against gram negatives

- combined with bacitracin and neomycin in nonprescription ointments

22
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how do “inhibiting synthesis of essential metabolites” work

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  • antimetabolites compete with normal substrate for enzyme
  • sulfonamides compete with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), stopping the synthesis of folic acid
  • folic acid needed for nucleic acid and protein synthesis
23
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types of inhibitors of nucleic acid synthesis

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-rifamycin
-quinolone and fluoroquinolones
(nalidixic acid, norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin)

24
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rifamycin

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inhibits mRNA synthesis

-penetrates tissues, antitubercular activity

25
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quinolone-

nalidixic acid

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synthetic, inhibits DNA gyrase

26
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quinolone-

norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin

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broad spectrum, relatively nontoxic

27
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list 2 types of diffusion methods

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  1. disk-diffusion method (Kirby-Bauer)

2. E test

28
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disk diffusion method (Kirby Bauer)

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  • tests the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents
  • paper disks with chemotherapeutic agent are placed on agar containing the test organism
  • zone of inhibition around the disk determines the sensitivity of the organism to the antibiotic
29
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E test

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determines the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC)

-lowest antibiotic concentration preventing bacterial growth

30
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broth dilution tests

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  • determine the MIC and minimal bacterial concentration (MBC) of an antimicrobial drug
  • test organism is placed into the wells of a tray containing dilutions of a drug, growth is determined
31
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what are antibiograms

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reports that record the susceptibility of organisms encountered clinically

32
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what are persister cells

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microbes with genetic characteristics allowing for their survival when exposed to an antibiotic

33
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superbugs

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bacteria that are resistant to large numbers of antibiotics

34
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how are resistance genes spread

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often spread horizontally among bacteria on plasmids or transposons via conjugation or transduction

35
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list of mechanisms of resistance

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  • enzymatic destruction or inactivation of the drug
  • prevention of penetration to the target site within the microbe
  • alteration of the drug’s target site
  • rapid efflux (ejection) of the antibiotic
  • variations of mechanisms of resistance