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Anti-microbial

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Antimicrobial agents:   used for the treatment of infectious diseases caused by infective organisms  
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Antibiotics :   Are substances produced by MO or obtained from chemicals → which kill/destroy OR suppress the growth of other microorganisms  
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Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC):   The lowest concentration of AMAs to inhibit/prevents the multiplication of MO -no visible growth of MO after 24-48 hrs of incubation  
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Concentration-dependent antibiotics :   thier optimum activity associated with peak concentrations → kill bacteria at a greater rate & to a greater extent with ↑ antibiotic concentrations  
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Time-dependent antibiotics:   with optimum activity associated with time of drug concentration above the MIC → kill bacteria at the same rate & to the same extent once an appropriate threshold concentration has been achieved  
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Post-antibiotic effect:   the period of time that bacterial growth remain inhibited after exposure to AB & removal of AB -even after their plasma concentration falls below MIC → Aminoglycosides & Quinolones  
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Selective toxicity   Deleterious actions possessed by a drug effects directed against the target pathogenic cells without comparable effects on the host healthy tissues → most antiviral & anti-neoplastic drug & anti-metabolite drugs  
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AMA inhibit protein synthesis by   - misreading of m-RNA code - insertion of incorrect amino-acid, - inhibit tRNA attachment to the ‘A’ site, - interferes with peptide-bond formation - inhibit translocation of the elongated peptide-chain from ‘A’ site to ‘P’ site  
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the range of their antimicrobial activity   Narrow-spectrum →as Penicillin G Extended-spectrum→as Ampicillin Broad-spectrum →Carbapenem  
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Superinfections: (secondary infection)   appearance of new infection during therapy of the primary infection  
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-Superinfection can be minimized by :   -Using specific/narrow-spectrum AMA -Avoiding unnecessary use of AMA -Oral supplement use of probiotics e.g Lactobacillus ---- to restore ecological order in the gut  
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Drug resistance:   -the unresponsiveness of MO to AMA -This resistance may be natural or acquired  
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Natural / intrinsic/inherent resistance:   --genetically the organisms have never responded to the antimicrobial therapy. -always been resistant due to- absence of the particular enzyme -absence of the target site affected by the drug  
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Acquired resistance:   -organisms that are initially sensitive or respond to AMA at the beginning later → become resistant -may be developed by mutation or gene transfer -is a major clinical problem  
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Mutation   -A random chromosomal genetic mutation that occurs spontaneously in a place that controls susceptibility to AMA -  
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Transfer   -Extra-chromosomal genetic material→ transfer of genetic material containing antibiotic-resistance→ by plasmid-mediated conjugation  
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-Plasmid   -piece of extra-chromosomal DNA that carry genes coding for resistance “R-factor” -plasmid-mediated resistance is the most important mechanism clinically as it can spreads / transferred easily among bacteria  
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Transfer takes place & occurs by ::   Transduction Conjugation Transformation  
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Transduction   -Is the transfer of plasmid DNA from one bacteria to another through bacteriophage “virus that infects bacteria” -e.g: transfer of drug-resistance among the strains of Staph. aureus  
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Conjugation:   -Is the direct cell-to-cell transfer of extrachromosomal genetic material (plasmids / R-factor) between bacteria during mating by direct contact bridge e.g: Enterococcal species  
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Transformation   Is the transfer of genetic material (R-factor) that released from resistant-bacteria into the medium through naked DNA which taken up by other sensitive bacteria e.g: Penicillin-resistance in pneumococci  
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Cross-resistance:   When MO develops resistance to one drug → it’s also show resistance to other drugs. -Share a MOA or a similar mode of binding site of action -Share the same group or family (closely-chemically related drugs)  
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To minimize the emergence of resistance   - Only use AB when they are clearly indicated - Use narrow-spectrum AB - Use effective dose & adequate duration of AB - Use older chemotherapeutic drugs whenever possible - Use Multiple-Drugs combination Therapy (MDT)  
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