2. Tetracyclines
• Antibiotics obtained as by-products from the metabolism of various species of
Streptomyces
• Thus, tetracycline (by catalytic hydrogenation) and clomocycline are obtained
from chlortetracycline, which is itself produced from Strep. aureofaciens.
• Methacycline is obtained from oxytetracycline (produced from Strep, rimosus)
and hydrogenation of methacycline gives doxycycline.
• Demethylchlortetracycline is produced by a mutant strain of Strep,
aureofaciens.
• Minocycline is a derivative of tetracycline.
3. • They block protein synthesis hence preventing bacterial reproduction.
• It binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit to prevent the amino-acyl tRNA
from binding to the A site of the ribosome.
4. • Resistance to the tetracyclines develops relatively slowly, but there is
cross-resistance
• Suprainfection ('overgrowth') with naturally tetracycline-resistant
organisms
sold under the brand name Sumycin
5. Glycylcyclines
• The glycylcyclines represent a new group of tetracycline analogues.
• They are novel tetracyclines substituted at the C-9 position with a
dimethylglycylamido side-chain.
• They possess activity against bacteria that express resistance to the older
tetracyclines by an efflux mechanism
8. • Deoxystreptamine containing members are neomycin, framycetin,
gentamicin, kanamycin, tobramycin, amikacin, netilmicin and
sisomicin.
• Both streptomycin and dihydrostreptomycin produce streptidine,
whereas the aminocyclitol spectinomycin has no amino sugar.
9. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside Gram –ve aerobes Bacteraemia Nephrotoxic
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples: E. coli Sepsis -Renal failure
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas
infections
Ototoxic
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin Klebsiella Tuberculosis -auditory impairment
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin Proteus (Enterobacter)
Staphylococcus aureus
caused food posioning
Neuromuscular
junction breakdown
Bacteriostatic against
Gram –ve Streptomycin Enteric bacteria Staph infections Hypersensitivity
Bactericidal against
Gram +ve Paromomycin Gram +ve aerobes
Mycobacterium
infections
Anaphylaxis
(if taken for prolonged
period)
Staphylococcus
Usually taken with β-
lactam antibiotics
Mycobacterium
13. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors
Very Poor oral
absorption
Low lipid diffusion
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption
14. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors
Very Poor oral
absorption
Low lipid diffusion
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection
15. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples:
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin
Streptomycin
Paromomycin
16. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside Gram –ve aerobes
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples: E. coli
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin Pseudomonas
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin Klebsiella
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin Proteus (Enterobacter)
Streptomycin Enteric bacteria
Paromomycin
17. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside Gram –ve aerobes
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples: E. coli
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin Pseudomonas
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin Klebsiella
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin Proteus (Enterobacter)
Streptomycin Enteric bacteria
Paromomycin Gram +ve aerobes
Staphylococcus
Mycobacterium
18. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside Gram –ve aerobes
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples: E. coli
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin Pseudomonas
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin Klebsiella
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin Proteus (Enterobacter)
Bacteriostatic against
Gram –ve Streptomycin Enteric bacteria
Bactericidal against
Gram +ve Paromomycin Gram +ve aerobes
(if taken for prolonged
period)
Staphylococcus
Mycobacterium
19. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside Gram –ve aerobes Bacteraemia
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples: E. coli Sepsis
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas
infections
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin Klebsiella Tuberculosis
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin Proteus (Enterobacter)
Staphylococcus aureus
caused food posioning
Bacteriostatic against
Gram –ve Streptomycin Enteric bacteria Staph infections
Bactericidal against
Gram +ve Paromomycin Gram +ve aerobes
Mycobacterium
infections
(if taken for prolonged
period)
Staphylococcus
Mycobacterium
20. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside Gram –ve aerobes Bacteraemia Nephrotoxic
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples: E. coli Sepsis -Renal failure
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas
infections
Ototoxic
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin Klebsiella Tuberculosis -auditory impairment
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin Proteus (Enterobacter)
Staphylococcus aureus
caused food posioning
Neuromuscular
junction breakdown
Bacteriostatic against
Gram –ve Streptomycin Enteric bacteria Staph infections Hypersensitivity
Bactericidal against
Gram +ve Paromomycin Gram +ve aerobes
Mycobacterium
infections
Anaphylaxis
(if taken for prolonged
period)
Staphylococcus
Mycobacterium
21. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside Gram –ve aerobes Bacteraemia Nephrotoxic
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples: E. coli Sepsis -Renal failure
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas
infections
Ototoxic
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin Klebsiella Tuberculosis -auditory impairment
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin Proteus (Enterobacter)
Staphylococcus aureus
caused food posioning
Neuromuscular
junction breakdown
Bacteriostatic against
Gram –ve Streptomycin Enteric bacteria Staph infections Hypersensitivity
Bactericidal against
Gram +ve Paromomycin Gram +ve aerobes
Mycobacterium
infections
Anaphylaxis
(if taken for prolonged
period)
Staphylococcus
skin rash or itchiness.
unusual drowsiness,.
Mycobacterium
dizziness, or weakness
increased thirst
22. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
30s Ribosomes
Inhibitors Aminoglycoside Gram –ve aerobes Bacteraemia Nephrotoxic
Very Poor oral
absorption
Examples: E. coli Sepsis -Renal failure
Low lipid diffusion Neomycin Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas
infections
Ototoxic
Poor Gastro-intestinal
absorption Gentamycin Klebsiella Tuberculosis -auditory impairment
Injected via Intra-
muscular Injection Kanamycin Proteus (Enterobacter)
Staphylococcus aureus
caused food posioning
Neuromuscular
junction breakdown
Bacteriostatic against
Gram –ve Streptomycin Enteric bacteria Staph infections Hypersensitivity
Bactericidal against
Gram +ve Paromomycin Gram +ve aerobes
Mycobacterium
infections
Anaphylaxis
(if taken for prolonged
period)
Staphylococcus
skin rash or itchiness.
unusual drowsiness,.
Usually taken with β-
lactam antibiotics
Mycobacterium
dizziness, or weakness
increased thirst
23. • Streptomycin was isolated by Waksman in 1944, and its activity
against M. tuberculosis ensured its use as a primary drug in the
treatment of tuberculosis.
• Streptomycin also shows activity against other types of bacteria, for
example against various Gram-negative bacteria and some strains of
staphylococci.
• Dihydrostreptomycin has a similar antibacterial action but is more
toxic.
24. • Gentamicin is active against many strains of Gram-positive and Gram-
negative bacteria, including some strains of Ps. aeruginosa.
• Activity greatly increases at 8 pH.
• Kanamycin - active in low concentrations against various Gram-
positive (including penicillin-resistant staphylococci) and Gram-
negative bacteria.
• Second-line drug in the treatment of tuberculosis.
25. • Paromomycin - treatment of intestinal amoebiasis (it is amoebicidal
against Entamoeba histolytica) and of acute bacillary dysentery.
• Neomycin is poorly absorbed - given orally - used in the form of
lotions and ointments for topical application against skin and eye
infections.
27. • The rifamycins comprise a comparatively new antibiotic group and
consist of rifamycins A to E.
• From rifamycin B produce rifamide (rifamycin B diethylamide) and
rifamycin SV, which is one of the most useful and least toxic of the
rifamycins.
28. Mode of
Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic
use
Side Effects
inhibition of bacterial
DNA-dependent RNA
synthesis
Rifamycin Gram +ve tuberculous meningitis upset stomach
Bactericidal Rifamycins A to E
Staph and
Streptococcus
non-tuberculous
mycobacterial
infections
heartburn
Active Orally
rifamycin B
produce rifamide
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
nausea
resistant mutants may
arise very rapidly
And rifamycin SV
(least toxic)
M. avium menstrual changes
should be combined
with another antibiotic Rifampicin Few Gram -ve headache
Rifabutin
But not
Enterobacteriaceae or
pseudomonads
drowsiness, or
dizziness
29. • Rifampicin is a bactericidal antibiotic
• It is active against Gram-positive bacteria
• and some Gram-negative bacteria
• It has been found to have a greater bactericidal effect against M.
tuberculosis than other anti-tuberculosis drugs,
• It is active orally, penetrates well into cerebrospinal fluid and is thus of use
in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis.
30. • Rifampicin possesses significant bactericidal activity at very low
concentrations against staphylococci.
• Since, resistant mutants may arise very rapidly, both in vitro and in
vivo.
• It has thus been recommended that rifampicin should be combined
with another antibiotic, e.g. vancomycin, in the treatment of
staphylococcal infections.
31. • A newly introduced rifamycin is rifabutin.
• This may be used in the prophylaxis of M. avium complex infections in
immunocompromised patients
• and in the treatment, with other drugs, of non-tuberculous
mycobacterial infections.
33. Old Members
• The macrolide antibiotics are characterized by possessing molecular
structures that contain large (12-16-membered) lactone rings linked through
glycosidic bonds with amino sugars.
(Streptomyces venezuelae)
35. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides
36. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides
Examples:
Oleandomycin
Erythromycin
Ezithromycin
Clarithromycin
Arithromycin
Spiramycin
Picromycin
37. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides
Rapid Oral absorption Examples:
Oleandomycin
Erythromycin
Ezithromycin
Clarithromycin
Arithromycin
Spiramycin
Picromycin
38. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides
Rapid Oral absorption Examples:
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin
Erythromycin
Ezithromycin
Clarithromycin
Arithromycin
Spiramycin
Picromycin
39. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides
Rapid Oral absorption Examples:
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin
Ezithromycin
Clarithromycin
Arithromycin
Spiramycin
Picromycin
40. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides
Rapid Oral absorption Examples:
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Arithromycin
Spiramycin
Picromycin
41. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides
Rapid Oral absorption Examples:
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Bateriostatic Arithromycin
Spiramycin
Picromycin
42. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Bateriostatic Arithromycin
Spiramycin
Picromycin
43. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin Gram -ve bacteria
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin Legionella
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
Bateriostatic Arithromycin Mycoplasma
Spiramycin
Picromycin
44. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin Gram -ve bacteria
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin Legionella
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
Bateriostatic Arithromycin Mycoplasma
Spiramycin
Picromycin
Not against the
Enterobacteriaceae
45. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria Tetanus
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus Staph infections
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Streptococcus
infections
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin Gram -ve bacteria
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin Legionella
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
Bateriostatic Arithromycin Mycoplasma
Spiramycin
Picromycin
Not against the
Enterobacteriaceae
46. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria Tetanus
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus Staph infections
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Streptococcus
infections
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin Gram -ve bacteria Lyme's disease
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin Legionella Syphilis
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
STDs
(Gonorrhoea)
Bateriostatic Arithromycin Mycoplasma
Spiramycin
Picromycin
Not against the
Enterobacteriaceae
47. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria Tetanus
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus Staph infections
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Streptococcus
infections
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin Gram -ve bacteria Lyme's disease
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin Legionella Syphilis
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
STDs
(Gonorrhoea)
Bateriostatic Arithromycin Mycoplasma Mycoplasma infections
Spiramycin Pertussis
Picromycin
Not against the
Enterobacteriaceae
Diphtheria
48. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria Tetanus Milder side effects
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus Staph infections
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Streptococcus
infections
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin Gram -ve bacteria Lyme's disease
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin Legionella Syphilis
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
STDs
(Gonorrhoea)
Bateriostatic Arithromycin Mycoplasma Mycoplasma infections
Spiramycin Pertussis
Picromycin
Not against the
Enterobacteriaceae
Diphtheria
49. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria Tetanus Milder side effects
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus Staph infections Nausea and Vomiting
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Streptococcus
infections
Diarrhea
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin Gram -ve bacteria Lyme's disease
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin Legionella Syphilis
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
STDs
(Gonorrhoea)
Bateriostatic Arithromycin Mycoplasma Mycoplasma infections
Spiramycin Pertussis
Picromycin
Not against the
Enterobacteriaceae
Diphtheria
50. Mode of Action
Class and
Example
Spectrum of
Activity
Therapeutic use Side Effects
50s Ribosome
Inhibitors Macrolides Gram +ve bacteria Tetanus Milder side effects
Rapid Oral absorption Examples: Staphylococcus Staph infections Nausea and Vomiting
Acid sensitive
(degraded easily in GI
tract)
Oleandomycin Streptococcus
Streptococcus
infections
Diarrhea
Enteric coated tablets Erythromycin Gram -ve bacteria Lyme's disease Very few cases of:
Activity is pH
dependent Ezithromycin Legionella Syphilis Jaundice
increasing with pH up
to about 8.5 Clarithromycin
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
STDs
(Gonorrhoea)
Hepatoxic
Bateriostatic Arithromycin Mycoplasma Mycoplasma infections
Spiramycin Pertussis
Picromycin
Not against the
Enterobacteriaceae
Diphtheria
51. • Erythromycin Estolate is more stable to the acid of gastric juice and is
thus employed for oral use.
• Oleandomycin, its ester (triacetyloleandomycin) and spiramycin have
a similar range of activity as erythromycin but are less active.
Resistance develops only slowly in clinical practice.
• However, cross-resistance may occur between all four members of
this group
52. New Member
• The new macrolides are semisynthetic molecules that differ from the
original compounds in the substitution pattern of the lactone ring
system
• Roxithromycin has similar in vitro activity to erythromycin but enters
leucocytes and macrophages more rapidly with higher concentrations
in the lysosomal component of the phagocytic cells.
• It is likely to become an important drug against Legionella
pneumophila.
• Clarithromycin is also of potential value.
Editor's Notes
1. although some members may now be thought of as being semisynthetic.
There are several clinically important tetracyclines, characterized by four cyclic rings
The tetracyclines are broad-spectrum antibiotics, i.e. they have a wide range of activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
Hydrogenation – to treat with hydrogen – is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium or platinum.
An aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (aaRS) is an enzyme that attaches the appropriate amino acid onto its tRNA
This is because bacteria actively pump tetracycline into their cytoplasm, even against a concentration gradient, whereas mammalian cells do not. This accounts for the relatively small off-site effect of tetracycline on human cells.
1. i.e. an organism resistant to one member is usually resistant to all other members of this group.
2. for example Candida albicans and other yeasts, and filamentous fungi, affecting the mouth, upper respiratory tract or gastrointestinal tract, may occur as a result of the suppression of tetracycline-susceptible microorganisms.
The tetracyclines are no longer used clinically to the same extent as they were in the past because of the increase in bacterial resistance.
Cross-resistance is the tolerance to a usually toxic substance as a result of exposure to a similarly acting substance.
This includes acne, cholera, brucellosis, plague, malaria, and syphilis. It is taken by mouth
Active efflux is a mechanism responsible for moving compounds, like neurotransmitters, toxic substances, and antibiotics, out of the cell; this is considered to be a vital part of xenobiotic metabolism. This mechanism is important in medicine as it can contribute to bacterial antibiotic resistance
They block protein synthesis hence preventing bacterial reproduction. Both classes of antibiotics bind to the 30S ribosomal subunit to prevent the amino-acyl tRNA from binding to the A site of the ribosome. However, the glycylcyclines appear to bind more effectively than the tetracyclines.
#Streptidine, a metabolic derivative produced by streptomycin
#Also known as Aminoglycoside-aminocyclitol antibiotics
Aminoglycoside is a medicinal and bacteriologic category of traditional Gram-negative antibacterial therapeutic agents that inhibit protein synthesis and contain as a portion of the molecule an amino-modified glycoside (sugar)
Streptidine, a metabolic derivative produced by streptomycin
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Bacteremia -the presence of bacteria in the blood
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) is a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot as soon as possible
Unfortunately, its toxicity and the rapid development of resistance have tended to modify its usefulness, and although it still remains a front-line drug against
tuberculosis it is usually used in combination with isoniazid and p(4)-aminosalicylic acid
Dihydrostreptomycin is a derivative of streptomycin that has a bactericidal property.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
TB can be treated effectively by using first line drugs (FLD) isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), pyrazinamide (PZA), ethambutol (EMB) and streptomycin (SM).
A desirable property of newer aminoglycoside antibiotics is increased antibacterial activity against resistant strains, especially improved stability to aminoglycoside modifying enzymes
The most important of these antibiotics are amikacin, tobramycin, netilmicin and especially gentamicin.
The antibacterial activity of rifamycins relies on the inhibition of bacterial DNA-dependent RNA synthesis. This is due to the high affinity of rifamycins for the prokaryotic RNA polymerase.
The rifamycins comprise a comparatively new antibiotic group
Inhibits Protein synthesis of prokaryotes
It is active orally, penetrates well into cerebrospinal fluid and is thus of use in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis.
Rifampicin possesses significant bactericidal activity at very low concentrations against staphylococci.
It has thus been recommended that rifampicin should be combined with another antibiotic, e.g. vancomycin (glycopeptide antibiotic and works by blocking the construction of a cell wall), in the treatment of staphylococcal infections.
It is active against Gram-positive bacteria (including Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
and some Gram-negative bacteria (but not Enterobacteriaceae or pseudomonads).
bacteriostatic” means that the agent prevents the growth of bacteria (i.e., it keeps them in the stationary phase of growth
Gram+
vancomycin, in the treatment of staphylococcal infections It is a type of glycopeptide antibiotic and works by blocking the construction of a cell wall
treatment given or action taken to prevent disease
non-tuberculous mycobacteria -are mycobacteria which do not cause tuberculosis or leprosy
The most important members of this group are erythromycin, oleandomycin, triacetyloleandomycin and spiramycin.
Brokmann and Hekel in 1951
Streptomyces venezuelae, a species of Gram-positive bacterium
esters are chemical compounds derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one –OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an –O–alkyl (alkoxy) group.
White blood cells
a large phagocytic cell found in stationary form in the tissues or as a mobile white blood cell, especially at sites of infection.
In vitro outside the body
Semi synthetic