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Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases

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What is the primary goal of antimicrobial selection in pharmacotherapy?

  • To solely focus on the cost-effectiveness of treatment
  • To make the correct diagnosis and do no harm (correct)
  • To prescribe the newest antibiotic on the market
  • To achieve the highest possible profit margin

    • What percentage of the course assessment is dedicated to group presentations?

  • 0%
  • 30%
  • 20%
  • 10% (correct)

    • What is the duration of each group presentation in the course?

  • 30 minutes
  • 15 minutes (correct)
  • 20 minutes
  • 10 minutes

    • What is the total number of groups for the presentation assignment?

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the course assessment is dedicated to the final examination?

    <p>60%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the weight of assignments in the course assessment?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of discussing 'Monitoring effectiveness & safety' in pharmacotherapy?

    <p>To identify potential adverse effects and adjust treatment accordingly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason correct selection, use, and monitoring of antibiotics is important in pharmacotherapy?

    <p>To ensure effective treatment and minimize harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the goals of antimicrobial therapy?

    <p>To limit harm by minimizing patient risk for adverse effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an exogenous infection?

    <p>Human-to-human transmission of a bacterial infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should bacterial cultures be obtained prior to initiating antimicrobial therapy?

    <p>To identify the causative organism and determine its antimicrobial susceptibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a non-microbiologic laboratory study used in the diagnosis of infections?

    <p>Complete Blood Count (CBC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible presentation of a patient with an overwhelming infection?

    <p>Hypothermia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an endogenous infection?

    <p>Infection caused by alteration in one's own normal flora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of using fever as a diagnostic criterion for infection?

    <p>It can be caused by non-infectious etiologies, such as medications and trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of imaging studies, such as radiographs, CT, and MRI, in the diagnosis of infections?

    <p>To determine anatomic localization of the infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common location for Tinea pedis to occur?

    <p>Feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following medications is NOT a 2nd line treatment for Tinea pedis?

    <p>Amoxicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a factor associated with increased colonization rates of C. albicans?

    <p>Broad-spectrum antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of HIV positive patients experience oropharyngeal candidiasis?

    <p>90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When selecting an antimicrobial regimen, what should be considered in terms of the drug's properties?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom of oropharyngeal candidiasis?

    <p>Whitish thick patches on the mouth, tongue, and gums</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key goal of de-escalation of antimicrobial therapy?

    <p>To discontinue antibiotics that are providing a spectrum of activity greater than necessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is candidal colonization at its highest levels?

    <p>At the extremes of ages (neonates and people older than 65 years)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common complication of oropharyngeal candidiasis?

    <p>Retrosternal pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be included in patient education regarding antimicrobial therapy?

    <p>The importance of completing the full treatment course and potential adverse effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a topical treatment for oropharyngeal candidiasis?

    <p>Clotrimazole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a reason why antimicrobial therapy may fail?

    <p>Inadequate diagnosis resulting in poor initial therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be monitored during antimicrobial therapy?

    <p>Clinical response, adverse effects, imaging, and lab data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to consider the anatomic location of the infection when selecting an antimicrobial regimen?

    <p>To ensure the antibiotic reaches the site of infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done when antimicrobial therapy fails?

    <p>Consider alternative non-infectious diagnosis and reevaluate for sources of untreated infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a benefit of switching from IV to oral antibiotics?

    <p>It reduces costs and facilitates outpatient treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission of STIs?

    <p>Through sexual contact and exchange of bodily fluids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of chronic HIV infection on the body's immune system?

    <p>It depletes CD4 cells, making the body susceptible to infections and tumors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the prevalence of HIV among adults globally?

    <p>0.7%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who have achieved viral suppression?

    <p>92%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proportion of women among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana?

    <p>67%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential effect of STIs on the baby during pregnancy?

    <p>Neurologic problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    PHARMACOTHERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

    • Course outline: Antimicrobial selection, skin infections, STIs
    • Assessment:
      • Assignments: 10%
      • Interim assessments: 30%
      • Examination: 60%
      • Group presentations: 15 groups of 4-5 people each, 15 minutes per group

    ANTMIORBIAL REGIMEN SELECTION

    • Guiding principles:
      • Correct diagnosis
      • Do no harm!
    • Goals of antimicrobial therapy:
      • Cure the patient's infection
      • Limit harm by minimizing patient risk for adverse effects
      • Limit societal risk from antimicrobial-resistant bacteria

    ETIOLOGY OF INFECTIONS

    • Nosocomial infections
    • Community-acquired infections
    • Endogenous infections: arise from alteration in one's own normal flora
    • Exogenous infections: acquired from an external source

    PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

    • Normal flora: alteration in one's own normal flora can lead to infection
    • Disruption of host defenses (e.g., immunocompromise)

    CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND DIAGNOSIS

    • Physical examination: fever
    • Imaging studies: to determine anatomic localization of infection
    • Non-microbiologic laboratory studies: WBC, ESR, CRP
    • Microbiologic studies: culture, bacterial cultures should be obtained prior to initiating antimicrobial therapy
    • Fever:
      • A rise in temperature arising as part of the overall host response to microbial toxins
      • Non-specific sign
      • May also be caused by medications, trauma, or other medical conditions
      • Some patients with infections may present with hypothermia or be afebrile

    TREATMENT

    • Considerations for selecting antimicrobial regimens:
      • Drug-specific factors (spectrum of activity, dosing, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, adverse effect potential, drug-interaction potential)
      • Patient-specific factors (anatomic location of infection, antimicrobial history, drug allergy history, renal and hepatic function, age, pregnancy or lactation, compliance potential)
    • De-escalation of antimicrobial therapy based on culture results
    • Discontinuation of antibiotics that are providing a spectrum of activity greater than necessary to treat the infection
    • Switching to a narrower spectrum antibiotic once a patient is clinically stable

    OUTCOME EVALUATION

    • Patient education
    • Monitoring:
      • Clinical response and adverse effects
      • Efficacy: vital signs, clinical findings, physical exam findings
      • Toxicity: adverse effects
      • Imaging: repeat diagnostic testing as needed
      • Lab data: WBC, follow-up on C/S tests

    FAILURE OF ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY

    • Causes:
      • Inadequate diagnosis resulting in poor initial therapy
      • Inadequate antimicrobial regimen
      • Inadequate duration of therapy
      • Development of resistance
      • Presence of untreated infections
    • Consider alternative non-infectious diagnosis

    CANDIDIASIS

    • Candida albicans: cause infections particularly in warm and moist areas of the body
    • Factors associated with increased colonization rates of C. albicans:
      • Broad-spectrum antibiotics
      • Diabetes mellitus
      • Systemic corticosteroid treatment
      • Hematological malignancies and solid tumors
      • Severe traumas and burns
      • Premature birth
    • Epidemiology:
      • 3 out of 4 women have at least one bout of vulvovaginal candidiasis in their lifetime
      • More than 90% of HIV-positive patients experience oropharyngeal candidiasis
      • Candidal colonization is at the highest levels during the extremes of ages, in neonates and people older than 65 years

    STIs

    • Infections that are transmitted from person to person through sexual contact
    • Causative organisms are transmitted through blood, semen, vaginal or other body fluids
    • Common STIs: gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes simplex, HIV/AIDS
    • Effects on baby:
      • Low birth weight
      • Neurologic problems
      • Eye infection, blindness
    • Non-sexual transfer can occur through:
      • Vertical transmission from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, or after birth
      • Blood transfusions
      • Organ transplants
      • Shared needles or syringes

    HIV/AIDS

    • Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
    • A retrovirus with a strong affinity for CD4 receptor protein found predominantly on cells of the immune system
    • Over time, chronic infection depletes these cells, leaving the body susceptible to infections and tumors
    • Progressive deterioration in cellular immune response leads to symptomatic disease and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
    • Transmission of HIV:
      • Sexual contact
      • Vertical transmission from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, or after birth
      • Blood transfusions
      • Organ transplants
      • Shared needles or syringes
    • Global AIDS statistics:
      • Prevalence is 0.7% among adults
      • 39 million people living with AIDS (1.5 million are children)
      • 2/3 of PLWHA live in Africa
      • 630,000 people died of HIV-related illnesses
      • 85% are aware of their status
      • 75% are accessing treatment
      • 92% have viral suppression
    • Ghana AIDS statistics:
      • Adult prevalence is 1.6%
      • >354,000 people living with AIDS
      • 67% are women
      • 8% are children

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    This quiz covers antimicrobial selection, skin infections, STIs, and discussion points for diseases, including aetiology, epidemiology, and interventions.

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