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Updated: Sep 28 2024

Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism

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  • Overview of By Mechanism
    • PENICILLINS
      CEPHALOSPORINS
      FLUOROQUINOLONES
      AMINOGLYCOSIDES
      MONOBACTAMS
      CARBAPENEMS
      MACROLIDES
      OTHER
      Natural
      First generation
      Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
      Levofloxacin (Levaguin)
      Moxifloxacin (Avelox)
      Norfloxacin
      Amikacin
      Gentamicin
      Kanamycin
      Neomycin
      Tobramycin
      AztreonamErtapenem
      Imienem
      Meropenem
      Azithromycin
      Clarithromycin
      Dirithromycin
      Erythromycin
      Clindamycin
      Vancomycin
      Rifampin
      Doxycycline
      Linezolid
      Tetracycline
      Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxacole
      Penicillin G
      Penicillin
      Cephalothin
      Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol)
      Cephapririn
      Cephalexin (Keflex)

      Penicillinase Resistant
      Second Generation
      Methicillin
      Nafcillin
      Oxacillin
      other
      Cefacor
      Cefotetan (Cefotan)
      other
      Aminopenicillins
      Third Generation
      AmpicillinCeftriaxone (Rocephin)
      other
      Fourth Generation
      Cefpirome
      Cefepime
    • Antibiotic Grouping By Mechanism
      Cell Wall SynthesisPenicillins
      Cephalosporins
      Vancomycin
      Beta-lactamase Inhibitors
      Carbapenems
      Aztreonam
      Polymycin
      Bacitracin
      Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

      Inhibit 30s Subunit
      Aminoglycosides (gentamicin)
      Tetracyclines
      Inhibit 50s Subunit
      Macrolides
      Chloramphenicol
      Clindamycin
      Linezolid
      Streptogramins

      DNA Synthesis InhibitorsFluoroquinolones
      Metronidazole
      RNA synthesis InhibitorsRifampin
      Mycolic Acid synthesis inhibitors
      Isoniazid
      Folic Acid synthesis inhibitorsSulfonamides
      Trimethoprim
  • Antibiotic Classification & Indications
    • Inhibits Cell Wall Synthesis
      Penicillins
      (bactericidal: blocks cross linking via competitive inhibition of the transpeptidase enzyme)
      Class/MechanismDrugsIndications (**Drug of Choice)Toxicity
      PenicillinPenicillin G
      Aqueous penicillin G
      Procaine penicillin G
      Benzathine penicillin G
      Penicillin V

      Strep. pyogenes (Grp.A)**
      Step. agalactiae (Grp.B)**
      C. perfringens(Bacilli)**

      Hypersensitivity reaction
      Hemolytic anemia
      AminopenicillinsAmpicillin
      Amoxicillin

      Above +
      ? Gram-negative:
      E. faecalis**
      E. Coli**

      Above
      Penicillinase-resistant-penicillinsMethicillin
      Nafcillin
      Oxacillin
      Cloxacillin
      Dicloxacillin
      Above +
      PCNase-producingStaph. aureus
      Above +
      Interstitial nephritis
      Antipseudomonal penicillinsCarbenicillin
      Ticarcillin
      Piperacillin
      Above +
      Pseudomonas aeruginosa**
      Above
      Cephalosporins
      (bactericidal: inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis via competitive inhibition of the transpeptidase enzyme)
      1st generationCefazolin
      Cephalexin
      Staph. aureus**
      Staph. epidermidis**
      Some Gram-negatives:
      E. Coli
      Klebsiella
      Allergic reaction
      Coombs-positive anemia (3%)
      2nd generationCefoxitin
      Cefaclor
      Cefuroxime
      Above +
      ? Gram-negative
      Allergic Reaction
      ETOH Disulfiram reaction
      3rd generationCeftriaxone
      Cefotaxime
      Ceftazidime
      Cefepime (4th generation)
      Above +
      ? Gram-negative
      Pseudomonas
      Allergic Reaction
      ETOH Disulfiram reaction
      Other Cell Wall Inhibitors
      Vancomycinq(bactericidal: disrupts peptioglycan cross-linkage) Vancomycin

      MRSA**
      PCN/Ceph allegies**
      S. aureus
      S. epidermidis

      Red man syndrome
      Nephrotoxicity
      Ototoxicity
      Beta-lactamase Inhibitors
      (bactericidal: blocking cross linking)
      Clavulanic Acid
      Sulbactam
      Tazobactam

      S aureus**
      S epidermis**
      E.Coli**
      Klebsiella**

      Hypersensitivity Reaction
      Hemolytic anemia
      Carbapenems

      Imipenem (+ cilastatin)
      Meropenem
      Doripenem
      Ertapenem
      Broadest activity of any antibiotic
      (except MRSA, Mycoplasma)
      Aztreonam

      AztreonamGram-negative rods
      Aerobes
      Hospital-acquired infections
      PolymyxinsPolymyxin B
      Polymyxin E
      Topical Gram-negative infections
      BacitracinBacitracinTopical Gram-positive infections
      Protein Synthesis Inhibition
      Anti-30S ribosomal subunit
      Aminoglycosides
      (bactericidal: irreversible binding to 30S)qq
      Gentamicin
      Neomycin
      Amikacin
      Tobramycin
      Streptomycin
      Aerobic Gram-negatives
      Enterobacteriaceae
      Pseudomonas
      Nephrotoxicity
      Ototoxicity
      Tetracyclines
      (bacteriostatic: blocks tRNA)
      Tetracycline
      Doxycycline
      Minocycline
      Demeclocycline

      Rickettsia
      Mycoplasma
      Spirochetes(Lyme's disease)

      Hepatotoxicity
      Tooth discoloration Impaired growth
      Avoid in children < 12 years of age
      Anti-50S ribosomal subunit
      Macrolides
      (bacteriostatic: reversibly binds 50S)
      Erythromycin
      Azithromycin
      Clarithromycin
      Streptococcus
      H. influenzae
      Mycoplamsa pneumonia

      Coumadin Interaction (cytochrome P450)

      Chloramphenicol
      (bacteriostatic)
      ChloramphenicolH influenzae
      Bacterial Meningitis
      Brain absces
      Aplastic Anemia
      Gray Baby Syndrome
      Lincosamide
      (bacteriostatic: inhibits peptidyl transferase by interfering with amino acyl-tRNA complex)
      Clindamycin

      Bacteroides fragilis
      S aureus
      Coagulase-negative Staph & Strep
      Excellent Bone Penetration

      Pseudomembranous colitis
      Hypersensitivity Reaction

      Linezolid
      (variable)
      LinezolidResistant Gram-positives
      StreptograminsQuinupristin
      Dalfopristin
      VRE
      GAS and S. aureus skin infections
      DNA Synthesis Inhibitors
      Fluoroquinolones
      (bactericidal: inhibit DNA gyrase enzyme, inhibiting DNA synthesis)
      1st generationNalidixic acidSteptococcus
      Mycoplasma
      Aerobic Gram +

      Phototoxicity
      Achilles tendon rupture
      Impaired fracture healingq

      2nd generationCiprofloxacin
      Norfloxacin
      Enoxacin
      Ofloxacin
      Levofloxacin
      As Above +Pseudomonasas above
      3rd generationGatifloxacinAs above + Gram-positivesas above
      4th generationMoxifloxacin
      Gemifloxacin
      As above + Gram-positives + anaerobesas above
      Other DNA Inhibitors
      Metronidazole(bacteridical: metabolic biproducts disrupt DNA)Metronidazole (Flagyl)AnaerobicsSeizures
      Crebelar dysfunction
      ETOH disulfram reaction
      RNA Synthesis Inhibitors
      Rifampin(bactericidal: inhibits RNA transcription by inhibiting RNA polymerase)RifampinStaphylococcus
      Mycobacterium(TB)q
      Body fluid discoloration
      Hepatoxicity (with INH)
      Mycolic Acids Synthesis Inhibitors
      IsoniazidIsoniazidzTB
      Latent TB
      Folic acid SynthesisInhibitors
      Trimethoprim/Sulfonamides
      (bacteriostatic: inhibition with PABA)
      Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (SMX)
      Sulfisoxazole
      Sulfadiazine
      UTI organisms
      Proteus
      Enterobacter

      Thrombocytopenia
      Avoid in third trimester of pregnancy

      PyrimethaminePyrimethamineMalaria
      T. gondii
  • Bacteria Overview
    • Gram Postive Cocci
      StaphylococcusStaph. aureus
      MSSA
      MRSA
      Staph. epidermis
      Staph saprophyticus
      StreptococcusStrep pneumoniae
      Strep pyogenes (Group A)
      Strep agalacticae (Group B)
      Strep viridans
      Strep Bovis (Group D)
      EnterococciE. faecalis (Group D strep)
      Gram Positive Bacilli
      Spore Forming

      Bacillus anthracis
      Bacillus cereus
      Clostridium tetani
      Clostridium botulinum
      Clostridium perfringens
      Clostridium difficile

      Non-Spore FormingCorynebacterium diphtheriae
      Listeria monocytogenes
      Gram Negative Cocci
      NeisseriaNeisseria meningitidis
      Neisseria gonorrhoeae
      Gram Negative Bacilli
      EntericsEscherichia coli
      Salmonella typhi
      Salmonella enteridis
      Shigella dysenteriae
      Klebsiella pneumoniae
      Serratia
      Proteus
      Campylobacter jejuni
      Vibrio cholerae
      Vibrio parahaemolyticus/vulnificus
      Helicobacter pylori
      Pseudomonas aeruginosa
      Bacteroides fragilis
      Respiratory bacilliHaemophilus influenzae
      Haemophilius ducreyi
      Bordatella pertussis
      Zoonotic bacilliYersinia enterocolitica
      Yersinia pestis
      Brucella
      Francisella tularensis
      Pasteurella multocida
      Bartonella henselae
      Other
      Gardnerella vaginalis
      Other Bacteria
      MycobacteriaMycobacterium tuberculosis
      Mycobacterium leprae
      MOTTS
      SpirochetesBorrelia burgdorferi
      Leptospira interrogans
      Treponema pallidum
      ChlamydiaceaeChlamydia trachomatis
      Chlamydophila
      Rickettsia
      Ehrlichia
      MycoplasmataceaeMycoplasma pneumoniae
      Ureaplasma urealyticum
      Fungus-like BacteriaActinomyces israelii
      Nocardia
  • Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms
    • Bacteria develop ability to hydrolyze these drugs using ß lactamase
      • confers resistance to penicillin
      • e.g. E. coli, Staph epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae
      • add ß lactamase inhibitor e.g. clavulanic acid in amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin)
    • Genetic mutation of mecA
      • carried by Staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCCmec) mobile genetic unit
      • a bacterial gene encoding a penicillin-binding protein (PBP2a).
        • PBP2a has reduced affinity for antibiotics
        • confers resistance to methicillin, oxacillin, nafcillin
        • e.g. MRSA
          • SCCmec type IV has less genetic elements and is specific to CA-MRSA, making CA-MRSA less multi-drug resistant
    • Altered cell wall permeability
      • confers resistance to tetracyclines, quinolones, trimethoprim and ß lactam antibiotics
    • Creation of biofilm barrier
      • provides an environment where offending bacteria can multiply safe from the hoste immune system
        • Salmonella
        • Staph epidermidis
    • Active efflux pumps
      • confers resistance to erythromycin and tetracycline
      • e.g. msrA gene in Staph
    • Altered peptidoglycan subunit (altered D-alanyl-D-alanine of NAM/NAG-peptide)
      • confers resistance to vancomycin
      • e.g. vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE)
    • Ribosome alteration
      • erm gene confer inducible resistance to MLS (macrolide lincosamide streptogranin) agents via methylation of 23s rRNA
      • demonstrate using D zone test
        • for inducible clindamycin resistance in Staph and beta hemolytic Strep
  • Penicillins
    • Mechanism
      • interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis
    • Subclassification and tested examples
      • natural
        • penicillin G
      • penicillinase-resistant
        • methicillin (Staphcillin)
      • aminopenicillins
        • ampicillin (Omnipen, Polycillin)
  • Cephalosporins
    • Overview
      • bactericidal
    • Mechanism
      • disrupts the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls
        • does so through competitive inhibition on PCB (penicllin binding proteins)
        • peptidoglycan layer is important for cell wall structural integrity.
      • same mechanicsm of action as beta-lactam antibiotics (such as penicillins)
    • Subclassification and tested examples
      • first generation
        • cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol)
      • second generation
        • cefaclor (Ceclor)
      • third generation
        • cefriazone (Rocephin)
      • fourth generation
        • cefepime (Maxipime)
  • Fluoroquinolones
    • Mechanism
      • blocks DNA replication via inhibition of DNA gyrase
    • Side effects
      • inhibit early fracture healing through toxic effects on chondrocytes
      • increased rates of tendinitis, with special predilection for the Achilles tendon.
        • tenocytes in the Achilles tendon have exhibited degenerative changes when viewed microscopically after fluoroquinolone administration.
        • recent clinical studies have shown an increased relative risk of Achilles tendon rupture of 3.7.
    • Subclassification and tested examples
      • ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
      • levofloxacin (Levaquin)
  • Aminoglycosides
    • Mechanism
      • bactericidal
      • inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis
        • work by binding to the 30s ribosome subunit, leading to the misreading of mRNA. This misreading results in the synthesis of abnormal peptides that accumulate intracellularly and eventually lead to cell death. These antibiotics arebactericidal.
    • Subclassification and tested examples
      • gentamicin (Garamycin)
  • Vancomycin
    • Coverage
      • gram-positive bacteria
    • Mechanism
      • bactericidal
      • an inhibitor of cell wall synthesis
    • Resistance
      • increasing emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci has resulted in the development of guidelines for use by the (CDC)
      • indications for vancomycin
        • serious allergies to penicillins or beta-lactam antimicrobials
        • serious infections caused by susceptible organisms resistant to penicillins (MRSA, MRSE)
        • surgical prophylaxis for major procedures involving implantation of prostheses in institutions with a high rate of MRSA or MRSE
  • Rifampin
    • Most effective against intracellular phagocytized Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages
  • Linezolid
    • Linezolid binds to the 23S portion of the 50S subunit and acts by preventing the formation of the initiation complex between the the 30S and 50S subunits of the ribosome
  • Splenectomy
    • Splenectomy patients or patients with functional hyposplenism require the following vaccines and/or antibiotics
      • Pneumococcal immunization
      • Haemophilus influenza type B vaccine
      • Meningococcal group C conjugate vaccine
      • Influenza immunization
      • Lifelong prophylactic antibiotics (oral phenoxymethylpenicillin or erythromycin)
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