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Which antibiotic is primarily eliminated by the liver?
Which antibiotic is primarily eliminated by the liver?
Which of the following drugs is NOT hepatically eliminated?
Which of the following drugs is NOT hepatically eliminated?
Which antibiotic is part of the hepatically eliminated group?
Which antibiotic is part of the hepatically eliminated group?
Which of the following antibiotic classes is included in those eliminated hepatically?
Which of the following antibiotic classes is included in those eliminated hepatically?
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Identify the antibiotic that is NOT hepatically eliminated from the following list:
Identify the antibiotic that is NOT hepatically eliminated from the following list:
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What does empiric antibiotic therapy primarily rely on?
What does empiric antibiotic therapy primarily rely on?
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Definitive antibiotic therapy is determined by what?
Definitive antibiotic therapy is determined by what?
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Which statement is true regarding the relationship between empiric and definitive therapy?
Which statement is true regarding the relationship between empiric and definitive therapy?
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Which aspect of antibiotic therapy relies on the possible causative microorganisms involved?
Which aspect of antibiotic therapy relies on the possible causative microorganisms involved?
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What is a critical factor distinguishing definitive antibiotic therapy from empiric therapy?
What is a critical factor distinguishing definitive antibiotic therapy from empiric therapy?
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What is one condition that may require longer treatment duration due to weak immunity?
What is one condition that may require longer treatment duration due to weak immunity?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as a weak immunity condition that requires prolonged treatment?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a weak immunity condition that requires prolonged treatment?
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Which chronic bacterial infection is associated with a need for longer treatment duration?
Which chronic bacterial infection is associated with a need for longer treatment duration?
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Which of the following conditions may result in longer treatment duration due to compromised immunity?
Which of the following conditions may result in longer treatment duration due to compromised immunity?
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What factor is NOT typically associated with longer treatment durations?
What factor is NOT typically associated with longer treatment durations?
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What is the potential consequence of excessive antibiotic exposure without a clinical reason?
What is the potential consequence of excessive antibiotic exposure without a clinical reason?
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Which of the following statements accurately describes the action of sulfonamides?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the action of sulfonamides?
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Why is excessive use of antibiotics compared to an overfilled mobile battery?
Why is excessive use of antibiotics compared to an overfilled mobile battery?
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What do sulfonamides and folate have in common based on their names?
What do sulfonamides and folate have in common based on their names?
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How can excessive antibiotic therapy negatively affect a host?
How can excessive antibiotic therapy negatively affect a host?
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What does it mean for an antibiotic to be 'cidal'?
What does it mean for an antibiotic to be 'cidal'?
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Which antibiotic is described as 'static' against Staphylococcus aureus?
Which antibiotic is described as 'static' against Staphylococcus aureus?
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What type of activity does linezolid exhibit against Streptococcus pneumoniae?
What type of activity does linezolid exhibit against Streptococcus pneumoniae?
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Why is it important to distinguish between cidal and static antibiotics?
Why is it important to distinguish between cidal and static antibiotics?
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Which of the following statements is true about antibiotics?
Which of the following statements is true about antibiotics?
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What do quintuplets have in common regarding DNA?
What do quintuplets have in common regarding DNA?
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Which aspect of fluoroquinolones is highlighted in the context?
Which aspect of fluoroquinolones is highlighted in the context?
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What mnemonic device can be used to remember fluoroquinolones?
What mnemonic device can be used to remember fluoroquinolones?
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Which statement about fluoroquinolones is incorrect?
Which statement about fluoroquinolones is incorrect?
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How does the ‘QUIN’ in fluoroquinolones relate to quintuplets?
How does the ‘QUIN’ in fluoroquinolones relate to quintuplets?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Antibiotics
- Antibiotics are medications used to treat bacterial infections.
- The choice of antibiotic depends on several criteria.
How to Choose the Most Suitable Antibiotic for Bacterial Infections?
- Patient factors: safety, cost, and limiting conditions (e.g., liver or kidney disease).
- Antibiotic factors: spectrum (range of bacteria it targets) and pharmacokinetics (ability to reach the site of infection).
- Bacterial factors: resistance to the antibiotic.
Safety of the Antibiotic
- Aminoglycosides: nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, ototoxicity.
- Penicillins, beta-lactams, quinolones: neurotoxicity (seizures, confusion/encephalopathy).
- Quinolones: arrhythmia, tendon rupture (especially when combined with corticosteroids).
Safety of the Antibiotic (cont.)
- Linezolid: myelosuppression, serotonin syndrome. Note: Linezolid is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
- Isoniazide: seizures, hepatotoxicity.
- Rifampicin: hepatotoxicity, renal toxicity, hematological toxicity.
Antibiotic Spectrum
- Broad-spectrum antibiotics: kill Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
- Narrow-spectrum antibiotics: kill only Gram-positive or Gram-negative bacteria.
Antibiotic Spectrum (cont.)
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GLAM: Mnemonic to remember examples of narrow-spectrum antibiotics.
- G: Glycopeptides (Gram-positive).
- L: Lincosamides (Gram-positive).
- A: Aminoglycosides (Gram-negative).
- M: Macrolides (Gram-positive).
Antibiotic Spectrum (cont.)
- Glycopeptides (vancomycin, teicoplanin): hydrophilic and large, cannot pass through the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.
Gram-Negative vs. Gram-Positive Bacteria
(Diagram showing structural differences)
Antibiotic Spectrum (cont.)
- Lincosamides (clindamycin, lincomycin): bacteriostatic; hydrophilic and large, cannot pass inside Gram-negative bacterial cells. Effective against anaerobes, used for dental and vaginal infections.
Antibiotic Spectrum (cont.)
- Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin, roxithromycin): bacteriostatic; active against some Gram-negative bacteria but mainly effective against Gram-positive bacteria.
Antibiotic Spectrum (cont.)
- Aminoglycosides (gentamicin, amikacin, tobramycin, neomycin, streptomycin): active against Gram-negative bacteria. To kill Gram-positive bacteria, often combined with another cell-wall-acting drug (e.g., penicillin).
Bacteriostatic vs. Bactericidal
- For most infections, bacteriostatic and bactericidal antibiotics have similar effectiveness in inhibiting/killing organisms; difference is not a major factor in selection.
- Some antibiotics are cidal for certain bacteria but static for others (e.g., linezolid is static against Staphylococcus aureus but cidal against Streptococcus pneumoniae).
- Bactericidal antibiotics often preferred in severe infections (e.g., endocarditis, meningitis, febrile neutropenia).
Antibiotics Prescribing During Renal or Hepatic Insufficiency
- Renal impairment: Use alternative antibiotics that are hepatically eliminated. (List of specific antibiotics given).
- Hepatic impairment: Use alternative antibiotics that are renally eliminated. (List of specific antibiotics given).
Antibiotics Prescribing During Renal or Hepatic Insufficiency (cont.)
- Co-existing renal and hepatic insufficiency: if renal function is worse, use a hepatically cleared alternative and vice versa
Interesting Information (Examples)
- Certain antibiotics are eliminated by the kidney despite the main side effect not on the kidney.
- Example: Oxacillin (kidney elimination but hepatitis side effect).
- Example: Nafcillin (liver elimination but interstitial nephritis side effect).
Empiric vs. Definitive Antibiotic Therapy
- Empiric therapy: based on clinician's experience and knowledge of possible causative microorganisms.
- Definitive therapy: based on sample culture results.
Invitro Susceptibility Testing
- Sample culture results do not always predict effective treatment in vivo.
- Differences in antibiotic concentration in vitro vs. in vivo.
- Example of antibiotic that is effective in vitro but not in vivo due to the inability to reach target site.
Pharmacokinetics of the Antibiotic
- Bioavailability: Important factor with oral therapy.
- (list of examples of antibiotics with poor bioavailability given)
- Ability to penetrate tissues: Important factor in reaching the site of infection. (Examples)
- Antibiotic penetration limitations: include abscesses, foreign bodies, protected areas (e.g., cerebrospinal fluid), hypoperfusion.
Duration of Antibiotic Therapy
- Most bacterial infections: 1-2 weeks sufficient.
- Longer treatment durations may be necessary for certain conditions like immunocompromised patients, chronic infections.
- Avoid excessive antibiotic use to prevent bacterial resistance.
Mechanism of Action of Antibiotics
- Inhibition of metabolism: (e.g., folate synthesis).
- Inhibition of DNA replication/synthesis: (e.g., Fluoroquinolones).
- Inhibition of protein synthesis: (e.g., Macrolides, aminoglycosides, lincosamides, tetracyclines).
- Inhibition of cell wall synthesis: (e.g., penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, glycopeptides)
Classification of Antimicrobial Agents (Diagram)
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Test your knowledge on antibiotic therapy and the factors influencing their elimination from the body, particularly focusing on hepatic metabolism. This quiz covers key concepts such as empiric vs. definitive therapy, and the significance of identifying causative microorganisms involved in antibiotic treatment.
