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General adverse reactions and disadvantages
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Dental infections often follow similar pathways
Infection, after pain management, is the
The organisms initially responsible for a dental
infection are primarily gram-positive cocci
Dental infections can be divided into several
After a short time, the gram-positive infection begins
to include a variety of both gram-positive and gram-
negative anaerobic organisms; this is termed a mixed
Over time, the proportion of organisms that are
anaerobic increases until it consists of predominately
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In the mixed stage, agents effective against
The choice of antibiotics for an infection
either gram-positive or anaerobic organisms
If the infection is just beginning, the
For gram-positive organisms, the drug of choice is
organisms are most likely gram-positive cocci
penicillin/amoxicillin or, with penicillin allergy, a macrolide antibiotic
Pen VK is the drug of choice unless the patient is
For anaerobic organisms, metronidazole is effective
In an allergic patient, alternatives might include
Clindamycin affects both gram-positive cocci and
• Oral surgeons have been comfortable using it, but other
dentists have avoided it because of an association with pseudomembranous colitis
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In 1928, Fleming observed that a mold,
Penicillium notatum, produced a substance
Substances that act against or destroy infections
that inhibited the growth of certain bacteria
Chain and coworkers reported the low toxicity and
Substances that destroy or suppress the growth or
systemic antibacterial effectiveness of penicillin
Concern has surfaced about indiscriminate
microorganisms that have the capacity, in dilute
Totally resistant strains of bacteria have made this
solutions, to destroy or suppress the growth or
multiplication of organisms or prevent their action
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Substances that destroy or suppress the growth or
Irreversible; if the bacteria are removed from the
Substances that destroy or suppress the growth or
Ability to inhibit or retard the multiplication or
Substances that destroy or suppress the growth or
Reversible; if the bacteria are removed from the
agent, they are able to grow and multiply
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Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC)
Concentration of antiinfective agent in blood or
Lowest concentration needed to inhibit visible growth
of an organism on media after 18 to 24 hours of
Certain levels of an antibiotic are required to
incubation
produce an effect on various types of organisms
The natural or acquired ability of an organism to be
Invasion by pathogenic microorganisms and
immune to or resist the effects of an antiinfective
Presence of a pathogen does not constitute
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Combination produces more than an additive
May be narrow, intermediate, or broad
Bactericidal combinations are generally
synergistic; bacteriostatic combinations are merely
Infection caused by proliferation of
microorganisms different from those causing the
Occurs when a combination produces less effect
The practitioner can cause and eliminate
A combination of a bactericidal and bacteriostatic
agent is often poorer than either alone (1 + 1 < 2)
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The factors that determine the likelihood of a
Ideally, all infections requiring antimicrobial
therapy would be cultured and sensitivity
Disease-producing power of the microorganism
Culturing involves growing the bacteria
Number of organisms present (inoculum)
Sensitivity involves exposing the organism to test
Resistance of the host (immunologic response)
antibiotics and determining whether the organism is sensitive or resistant
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Culture and sensitivity is the only way to be
sure a drug will kill or inhibit the growth of the
Proper collection materials and methods must
In dentistry, the need for anaerobic culturing
The laboratory should perform a Gram stain and
makes obtaining a sample and culturing it more
report all bacteria present in high numbers
Both obligate and facultative anaerobes should be
Dental infections are often of a mixed nature
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Depending on the site, the collection method
After the organism is identified, it is grown on
Examples include aspiration with a needle for an
abscess, a swab from an anaerobic pack for a
Observing whether the organisms are sensitive or
draining lesion, and properly handled absorbent
resistant to test antibiotics helps determine which
antibiotic to use in difficult infections
Care must be taken to avoid contaminating the
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When an organism has always been resistant to
an antimicrobial agent because of the bacteria’s
When an organism that was previously sensitive
to an antimicrobial agent develops resistance
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Considerable controversy exists regarding
the need for antimicrobial agents in various
No simple rule has been developed to
determine whether antimicrobial therapy is
The two categories of indications are prophylactic
needed in dentistry; many infections do not
Most patients, without immune function
deficiencies, in whom drainage can be obtained, do not need antibiotics to manage their dental infections
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• Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG): penicillin VK,
Mixed infections insensitive to penicillin
• Anaerobes and chronic infections: metronidazole,
• Localized juvenile periodontitis (LJP): doxycycline,
• Adult periodontitis: not usually treated with drugs
Prophylaxis for infective endocarditis
• Rapidly advancing periodontitis (RAP): doxycycline,
• Prosthetic heart valve, no penicillin allergy: amoxicillin
• Patient with LJP: doxycycline for 3 weeks followed by the
• Soft-tissue infections: penicillin VK, amoxicillin• Osteomyelitis: penicillin VK, amoxicillin
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The best defense against a pathogen is host
microorganism are important in deciding the
When this defense is lacking, the need for
acuteness, severity, and spreading tendency
An acute, severe, rapidly spreading infection
should generally be treated with antimicrobial agents
A mild, localized infection in which drainage can
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If the periodontal pocket remains active
despite repeated root planing, the use of
Few situations arise for which a definite
antibiotics that alter the flora should be
indication for prophylactic antibiotic coverage
One clear-cut use of antibiotics for
prophylaxis before a dental procedure, such as
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All antiinfective agents can produce an
overgrowth of an organism that is different
from the original infecting organism and is
The wider the spectrum of the antiinfective agent
and the longer the agent is administered, the
This side effect can be minimized by use of the
most specific antiinfective agent, the shortest
effective course of therapy, and adequate doses
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All antiinfective agents have the potential to
produce a variety of allergic reactions from
Most antiinfective agents have been implicated in
a drug interaction with oral contraceptives
• When antibiotics are given, the number of bacteria in the
Some agents, such as penicillins and
cephalosporins are more allergenic than others
• Hydrolysis of the estrogen conjugate does not occur
Many agents, such as erythromycin and
• Because the estrogen remains conjugated, it will not be
• The absorption of estrogen decreases and its blood level
In certain patients, additional birth control
measures should be used during antibiotic administration
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Antiinfective agents potentiate the effect of oral
Antibiotics that act at the same receptor may
compete for that receptor and should not be given
• Oral anticoagulants are vitamin K inhibitors; thus
interfering with production of vitamin K could increase the
An antibiotic with bacteriostatic properties stops
Bacterial flora in the intestine produce most of the
bacteria from growing, thereby inhibiting the action
• Antiinfective agents reduce the bacterial flora that
• With vitamin K reduced, the oral anticoagulant’s effect is
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All antiinfective drugs can produce a variety
Antimicrobial agents that can be used
pregnancy to treat infections are limited
Complaints include stomach pain, increased
Penicillin and erythromycin have not been
associated with teratogenicity and are often used
The incidence varies, depending on the agent
Before any antibiotics are used in the pregnant
used, the dose, and whether the patient takes the
dental patient, the patient’s obstetrician should
Erythromycin has the highest incidence of GI
Metronidazole is not usually used during pregnancy;
Tetracyclines are contraindicated during pregnancy
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An important factor in choosing an antibiotic for
Adult dose forms of antibiotics are commonly
The best inexpensive antibiotic that can be taken will
Children’s dose forms, including liquid and
be more effective than an expensive one that cannot
chewable antibiotic dose forms, contain sugar
Common; involves nausea, anorexia, diarrhea, and
Central nervous system (CNS) effects:
headache, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia (inability to coordinate muscle activity)
Confusion, depression, weakness, insomnia, and
serious convulsive seizures are rarely associated
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Rational use of antiinfective agents in dentistry
Antimicrobial agents for nondental use
Antibiotic prophylaxis used in dentistry
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The mold Penicillium notatum and related
Semisynthetic penicillins are produced by
chemically altering the natural penicillins
The penicillins structure has a β-lactam ring
When the β-lactam ring is broken, such as in the
presence of penicillinase, the antimicrobial activity
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Penicillin is administered orally or parenterally;
Bactericidal agent that attaches to penicillin-
binding proteins (PBPs) on the bacterial cell
After oral administration, the amount absorbed can
PBPs are enzymes involved in synthesis of the
Penicillin V is absorbed orally better than penicillin
G, thus penicillin V is used for oral administration
cell wall and maintenance of the cell’s structural integrity
Distributed throughout the body, except
Penicillin destroys cell wall integrity and lead
Metabolized by hydrolysis in the liver and
undergoes tubular secretion in the kidney
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Penicillin G and V have a narrow spectrum of
Can occur by several different mechanisms
Penicillinase-producing staphylococci produce
Includes gram-positive cocci, and certain gram-
enzymes that inactivate penicillin by cleaving the
Effective against spirochetes and anaerobes
In hospitals, more than 95% of staphylococci
responsible for many periodontal conditions
Clavulanic acid serves as a substrate, which
allows the use of amoxicil in to treat penicillinase-producing organisms
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Reactions to penicillins can be divided into
Penicillin’s toxicity is almost nonexistent
toxic reactions and allergic or hypersensitivity
Penicillinase-resistant penicillins are significantly
Penicillins are the most common cause of drug
GI irritation can manifest as nausea with or
Irritation caused by injection of penicillin can
produce sterile abscesses if given intramuscularly or thrombophlebitis if given intravenously
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Some studies indicate that 5% to 10% of
An anaphylactic reaction occurs in 0.05% of
patients receiving penicillin will have a reaction
penicillin-treated patients, with a mortality of
Associated allergic reactions include
Anaphylactic reactions: anaphylactic shock occurs
100 to 300 deaths annually in the United States
Allergic reactions to penicillin of any type may
Rash: in 80% to 90% of allergic reactions
be followed by more serious allergic reactions
Delayed serum sickness: fever, skin rash,
eosinophilia, up to 2 weeks after treatment
Oral lesions: delayed reactions, severe stomatitis,
furred tongue, black tongue, acute glossitis, and
Other reactions: interstitial nephritis, hemolytic
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Use of penicillin in dentistry results from its
bactericidal potency, lack of toxicity, and
Often used for treatment of dental infections
Penicillin’s effectiveness in the treatment of
effectiveness against many aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
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The prototype penicillin, available as sodium,
The salts differ in their onset and duration of
penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L-A)
action and the blood plasma levels attained
The duration of action is inversely proportional to
the solubility of the penicillin form: the least soluble is the longest acting
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Has a spectrum of action very similar to that
The potassium salt of penicillin V is more soluble
than the free acid and better absorbed when taken orally
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Should be reserved for use against only
Less effective than penicillin G against penicillin
Produce more side effects such as GI discomfort,
bone marrow depression, and abnormal renal and hepatic function
Cloxacillin and dicloxacillin are the drugs of
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Both ampicillin and amoxicillin can produce a
Ampicillin and amoxicillin are penicillinase-
Ampicillin is much more likely to produce rashes
Amoxicillin is most often used to treat infections
because it produces higher blood levels, is better
Most agree that the ampicillin rash is not of an
absorbed, required less frequent dosing, and its
Amoxicillin is available with clavulanic acid, a
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Carbenicillin has a wider spectrum of action
amoxicillin + clavulanate (Augmentin)
It is not penicillinase resistant and is available
parenterally to treat systemic infections
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Consist of erythromycin, azithromycin and
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Usually administered orally as tablets,
capsules, oral suspensions in intravenous or
• Interferes with protein synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme
peptidyl transferase at the P site of the 50S ribosomal
Spectrum of action closely resembles penicillin
Formulated as an enteric-coated tablet, capsule,
or insoluble ester to reduce degradation by
Not effective against many infections caused by obligate anaerobes involved in some dental infections
Food reduces absorption, but administering with
food may be necessary to minimize adverse GI effects
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With usually therapeutic doses, side effects
concentrations of theophylline, warfarin,
GI effects: include stomatitis, abdominal cramps,
triazolam, carbamazepine, and cyclosporine
Cholestatic jaundice: has been reported primarily
The mechanism of the drug interactions may
with the estolate form; has also been reported with
involve inhibition of hepatic metabolism of
Erythromycin base has not been associated with this reaction
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erythromycin base (E-mycin, Ery-Tab, Eryc,
microorganisms as penicillin, it is the drug of
Not effective against the anaerobic Bacteroides
species implicated in many dental infections
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GI adverse reactions include dyspepsia,
Both are newer macrolide antibiotics, such as
Much less frequent than with erythromycin
Inhibit RNA-dependent protein synthesis by
Several drug interactions can occur with both
agents because of their reduction in the
• Activity against gram-positive cocci and gram-negative
metabolism of certain drugs metabolized in
• In contrast to erythromycin, azithromycin and
Indicated as alternative antibiotics in the
clarithromycin have variable action against some
treatment of common orofacial infections
caused by aerobic gram-positive cocci and
Bacteriostatic; taken without regard to meals
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Broad-spectrum antibiotics affecting a wide
First isolated from a strain of Streptomyces in
Since then, other tetracyclines have been derived
from different species of Streptomyces; the rest have been produced semisynthetically
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Usually administered orally; absorption after
All tetracyclines are bacteriostatic and
oral administration varies but is fairly rapid
interfere with synthesis of bacterial protein by
Wide tissue distribution; tetracyclines are secreted
in the saliva and milk of lactating mothers
Concentrated by the liver and excreted into the
Broad spectrum; effective against a wide variety of
Stored in dentin and enamel of unerupted teeth
Bacterial resistance develops slowly in a stepwise
and concentrated in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF)
All tetracyclines cross the placenta and enter
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Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
Tetracycline can produce permanent discoloration
gastroenteritis glossitis, stomatitis, xerostomia,
• Minocycline can cause black pigmentation of mandibular
Largely related to local irritation from alteration of
and maxillary alveolar bone and the hard palate
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Photosensitivity: patients taking tetracyclines
Hepatotoxicity: incidence of liver damage
who are exposed to sunlight sometimes react
Nephrotoxicity: reported after use of old
Hematologic effects: uncommon; hemolytic
anemia, leukocytosis, and thrombocytopenic
dermatologic reactions have occasionally
Superinfection: an overgrowth of Candida albicans is especially prevalent in the
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Cations: reduce intestinal absorption of
tetracyclines by forming nonabsorbable chelates
of tetracycline with calcium, for example
Medical: rarely the drug of choice for a
Enhanced effect of other drugs: tetracycline
enhances the effect of the oral sulfonylureas
Used to treat acne, pulmonary infections in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
Reduced doxycycline effect: barbiturates and
phenytoin can reduce the action of doxycycline
Dental: often used for certain periodontal
General antibiotic interactions: as with all
antibiotics, tetracycline may reduce effectiveness
of oral contraceptives or increase effectiveness or
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Effective primarily against gram-positive
organisms and anaerobic Bacteroides species
Derived from lincomycin; elaborated by
Streptomyces lincolnensis; found in a soil sample
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Absorption: oral is well absorbed; food does
Antibacterial spectrum includes many gram-
positive and some gram-negative organisms
Distribution: throughout most body tissues,
Antibacterial action results from interference with
Bacteriostatic, occasionally can be bactericidal at
Excretion: in urine and feces (via bile)
Resistance develops in a slow, stepwise
Cross-resistance between clindamycin and
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Superinfection: C. albicans is sometimes
The most common side effects are GI, including
diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, enterocolitis, and
Other effects: adverse reactions involving
Can lead to pseudomembranous colitis (PMC),
also known as antibiotic associated colitis (AAC)
Allergy: morbilliform (resembling measles)
• Characterized by severe, persistent diarrhea and the
More severe reactions include urticaria,
angioneurotic edema, erythema multiforme, serum
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Indications are limited to infections caused by
An antiinfective with trichomonacidal,
anaerobic organisms, especially Bacteroides
species, and some staphylococcal infections
Exceptional against most obligate anaerobes such
when the patient is allergic to penicillin
The patients should be warned of the potential for
Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis leading to death of
pseudomembranous colitis and informed of its
Affects neutrophil motility, lymphocyte action, and
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Absorption: taken orally, it is well absorbed
Distribution: will travel into the CSF, saliva,
Effective against the protozoa Trichomonas vaginalis and Entamoeba histolytica and obligate anaerobic bacteria
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Cystitis, polyuria (excessive excretion of urine),
dysuria (difficulty or pain in urination), and
Most common; involves nausea, anorexia,
Dry mouth; often, an unpleasant or metallic taste has
Headache, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia (inability to
• Confusion, depression, weakness, insomnia, and serious
convulsive seizures are rarely associated
• Carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and tumorigenicity in lower life
• Administration for dental infections during pregnancy is
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When alcohol is ingested with metronidazole,
Special usefulness because of its anaerobic
it can produce a mild form of the reaction that
occurs when a recovering alcoholic drinks
alcohol while taking disulfiram (Antabuse)
• Treatment of trichomoniasis, giardiasis, amebiasis, and
susceptible anaerobic bacterial infections
Symptoms include nausea, abdominal cramps,
• Useful in the treatment of periodontal infections
Metronidazole can potentiate the effect of
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Absorption: oral cephalosporins are well
Active against a wide variety of gram-positive and
Distribution: widely distributed throughout
Isolated in 1948 from a fungus of genus
Cephalosporium acremonium in a sewer outlet near Sardinia, Italy
Excretion: by glomerular filtration and tubular
Those available for oral use are destroyed by
cephalosporinase, an enzyme elaborated by some microorganisms
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Bactericidal, effective against most gram-
Inhibit cell wall synthesis producing a deficiency in
The generation designates the width of
Third-generation cephalosporins have the broadest
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The most common adverse reaction, including
Can produce localized pain, induration, and
diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, anorexia
(aversion to food), dyspepsia (gastric indigestion), and stomatitis
Hemostasis and disulfiram-like reaction
May produce nephrotoxic effects under certain
Reported in approximately 5% of patients,
including fever eosinophilia, serum sickness,
As with all antibiotics, especially those with a broader
• Cross-hypersensitivity with penicillin is about 10%
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Indicated for infections sensitive to these
cephalexin (Keflex) cephradine (Velosef, Anspor)
Especially useful in certain infections caused by
cefaclor (Ceclor, Raniclor) cefuroxime (Ceftin, Kefurox, Zinacef) cefprozil (Cefzil)
cefixime (Suprax) cefpodoxime proxetil (Vantin) cefdinir (Omnicef)
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Acute abscess and cellulitis are primarily the
The progression of most dental infections
The early phase, stage 1, is primarily gram-
The drug of choice is penicillin V for patients who
The mixed stage, stage 2, has both aerobes and
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate or clindamycin for
The last stage, stage 3, is exclusively anaerobes
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Infection is mixed; can be handled by
The organisms have coalesced into one area
attacking either the gram-positive organisms
Most often, incision and drainage is sufficient
Gram-positive organisms can be managed with
If chronic infection persists or the patient is
immune compromised, use of antibiotic with
For anaerobes, an antiinfective with good
• The two antibiotics with the most anaerobic coverage are
• Penicillin V also has anaerobic coverage
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When a prescribed antibiotic is not effective, the
patient must be reevaluated to determine why
Patient compliance: they may not be taking the
Ineffective antibiotic: may not be effective against the
Poor debridement: dead tissue, purulent exudate, or
foreign bodies were not removed from site of
Resistant organism: the organism may be resistant to
Concentration did not reach the site of infection Host defenses are inadequate
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An antibiotic elaborated by Streptomyces
Bactericidal, has a narrow spectrum of activity
orientalis found in soil samples from India and
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
Unrelated to any other antibiotic currently
Recently, vancomycin-resistant organisms
When bacterial resistance to antibiotics was
Usually administered only intravenously for
• When used by mouth, it is being used to eradicate
After resistance to other antibiotics increased, use
This led to an increase in resistance to
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Significant toxic reactions are infrequent except
In 1943, a strain of Streptomyces griseus was
With oral use, nausea, vomiting, and bitter
Further strains of Streptomyces have furnished
With intravenous use, an erythematous rash on
Bactericidal and appear to inhibit protein
face and upper body has been reported (red
synthesis and to act on the 30S subunit of the
Hypotension accompanied by flushing, chills,
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Poorly absorbed orally; must be administered
Bactericidal; have a broad antibacterial
Used primarily against aerobic gram-negative
Used orally for their local effect within the
infections when other agents are ineffective
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Adverse reactions limit their use in clinical
Indicated for hospitalized patients with
Topical aminoglycosides are used to treat certain
• Toxic to the eighth cranial nerve, which can lead to
auditory and vestibular (in the ear) disturbances
• Can cause kidney damage by concentrating in the renal
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A broad-spectrum, bacteriostatic antibiotic
Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by acting
Active against a large number of gram-positive
and gram-negative organisms, rickettsiae, and some chlamydia
Fallen into disuse, serious adverse effects include
fatal blood dyscrasias and bone marrow suppression
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The first antibiotics that went on to pave the
The structural similarity between sulfonamide
agents and para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) is the basis for most of their antibacterial activity
Many bacteria are unable to use preformed folic
acid, which is essential for their growth
They must synthesize folic acid from PABA
Sulfonamides competitively inhibit the bacterial
enzyme that incorporates PABA into an immediate precursor of folic acid
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Bacteriostatic against many gram-positive
The most common side effect is an allergic
Used for otitis media in children, acute
exacerbations of chronic bronchitis in adults, and
May manifest as rash, urticaria, pruritus, fever, a
fatal exfoliative dermatitis, or periarteritis nodosa
Readily absorbed sulfonamides are used for
systemic effects; poorly soluble sulfonamides
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antimalarial agent, and sulfamethoxazole, a sulfonamide, are commonly used in combination
Inhibits two separate steps in the essential
metabolic pathway of the bacteria, delaying resistance and leading to a synergistic effect
Bacteriostatic against a wide variety of gram-
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Most adverse reactions involve skin disorders
A wide antibacterial spectrum, including
Indicated in the treatment of selected urinary
tract infections and selected respiratory and
Bacteriostatic against many common urinary tract
Pediatric patients may be taking it prophylactically
Most common adverse reactions are nausea,
Associated with many hypersensitivity reactions
Used in the treatment or prophylaxis of certain
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A group of orally effective antibacterial agents
Mechanism of action involves antagonism of
the A subunit of DNA gyrase; the enzyme is
Bactericidal against most gram-negative
DNA gyrase found only in microorganisms; human
organisms and many gram-positive organisms
cells are unaffected by quinolones’ action
The first orally active agents against certain
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Ciprofloxacin is well absorbed orally
Ciprofloxacin is bactericidal against a wide
Both antacids and probenecid interfere with
range of gram-negative and gram-positive
ciprofloxacin’s absorption and serum concentration
Patients should be well hydrated to prevent
Special spectrum is against Pseudomonas
Unlike other antiinfective agents, an additive
action may result when ciprofloxacin is combined with other antimicrobial agents
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Other effects: disturbed vision, joint pain,
GI effects: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, painful
renal problems, and palpitations have rarely
oral mucosa, bad taste, oral candidiasis, and
Associated with possibility of tendonitis and
CNS effects: headache, restlessness,
Pregnancy and nursing: contraindicated in
Hypersensitivity: rash, pruritus, urticaria,
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Indicated for lower respiratory tract, skin,
bone and joint, and urinary tract infections
May be used for periodontal disease in the future
Their unique mechanism of action makes the
development and transfer of resistance more
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Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the acid-fast
bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Treatment is difficult for several reasons
• Patients with TB often have inadequate defense mechanisms
• Tubercle bacilli develop resistant strains easily and have long
periods of inactivity when they are resistant to treatment
• Most of the drugs available are not bactericidal and because of
their toxicity often cannot be used in sufficient doses
• People using antituberculosis agents often do not take them
Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) has increased
because of its spread in patients with human
immunodeficiency virus and homeless patients
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Because of the problem of resistance, at least
Bactericidal only against actively growing
three drugs are administered concurrently in
The mechanism of action may relate to inhibition
Isoniazid (INH), rifampin, and pyrazinamide are
of mycolic acid synthesis, resulting in disruption of
combined for the treatment of pulmonary TB
“Resting” bacilli exposed to the drug are able
to resume normal growth when the drug is removed
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INH is readily absorbed from the GI tract and
The incidence of all adverse reactions to INH
The most common adverse reaction (20% of
Metabolism varies by race into fast and slow
patients who have a reaction) involves the
The ability is inherited as an autosomal-dominant
• Includes peripheral and optic neuritis, muscle twitching,
toxic encephalopathy, insomnia, restlessness, sedation,
incoordination, convulsions, and even psychoses
Hepatotoxicity: 1% of patients taking INH exhibit
clinical hepatitis, and up to 10% develop abnormal
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INH is used alone for prophylaxis or for
A semisynthetic derivative of rifamycin, an
antibiotic produced by Streptomyces mediterranei
The mechanism of action involves inhibition of
DNA-dependent ribonucleic acid (RNA) polymerase, which suppresses initiation of chain formation
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Absorbed from the GI tract and eliminated in
The most common adverse reactions are GI,
the bile, where enterohepatic circulation
including anorexia, stomach distress, nausea,
Rifampin gives a red-orange color to body
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Used in combination with other agents for
A relative of nicotinamide, well absorbed and
Used to treat meningococcal carriers prophylactically
Hepatotoxic and can produce rash, hyperuricemia,
in and children exposed to Haemophilus influenzae
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
recommends PZA for use during the first 2 months with INH and rifampin to treat TB
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One treatment regimen includes use of
isoniazid and rifampin every day for 9 to
Resistance develops rapidly when this drug is
Pyrazinamide is continued for 2 months
The most important side effect is optic neuritis
Others include rash, joint pain, GI upset, malaise,
usually becomes noninfective within 2 to 3 weeks to 2 to 3 months
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In general, the use of topical antibiotics is
If an agent is used topically, it should be one that
Rifater (isoniazid + rifampin + pyrazinamide)
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A topical antibacterial produced by Pseudomonas
neomycin, and two polypeptide antibiotics,
Indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo
Neomycin affects gram-negative organisms
Can be used to treat the bacterial infection from
Polymyxin and bacitracin affect gram-positive
streptococci or staphylococci that are occasionally
Because angular cheilitis most commonly is a fungal
infection, antifungal agents should be used first
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Infective endocarditis is caused by an
infection of the heart valves or endocardium
Antibiotic regimens for dental procedures
Often begins with sterile vegetative cardiac lesions
consisting of amalgamations of platelets, fibrin,
When bacteria are introduced into the
bloodstream, they may infect the damaged valves
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“Prophylaxis for infective endocarditis is
For every situation, three factors must be
based on the concept that giving certain
antibiotics to certain patients before certain
procedures can prevent these patients from
The cardiac and medical condition of the patient
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All dental procedures that involve manipulation of
Organisms are more likely to enter the blood
gingival tissue or the periapical region of teeth or
supply when dental treatment is rendered and
Bacteremia is also produced when eating potato
Routine anesthetic injections through uninfected tissue
Oral radiographs Placement of removable prosthodontic or orthodontic
Adjustment of orthodontic appliances Placement of orthodontic brackets
Shedding of deciduous teeth Bleeding from trauma to the lips or oral mucosa
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Except for the conditions listed above, antibiotic
prophylaxis is no longer recommended for any
• Unrepaired cyanotic CHD, including palliative shunts and
Completely repaired congenital heart defect with prosthetic
material or device, whether placed by surgery or by catheter
intervention, during the first 6 months after the procedure
• Repaired CHD with residual defects at the site or adjacent to
the site of a prosthetic patch or device (which inhibit
Cardiac transplantation recipients who develop
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No allergies to penicillin or amoxicillin (oral)
Allergic to penicillins or ampicillin and can take
cephalexin*† 2 gm OR clindamycin 600 mg OR
*Or other first- or second-generation oral
cephalosporin in equivalent adult or pediatric doses
† Cephalosporins should not be used in an
individual with a history of anaphylaxis,
angioedema, or urticaria with penicillins or ampicillin
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Recommended that patients with prosthetic
Patients with noncardiac medical conditions
joints receive antibiotic prophylaxis for 2
may also require prophylactic antibiotic
coverage before dental procedures, “but lack
“Whether the use of antibiotics is indicated after
of agreement among practitioners for these
the patient is 2 years postreplacement surgery
should be determined by those involved most closely with the patient’s condition”
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