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2013-2014

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Diagnostic Medical Microbiology-Laboratory Manual

Antimicrobial

Chemotherapy

to

Control MicroorganismsSlide2

Usually, microbial controls are used to avoid contamination of pure cultures, prevent infection, or treat existing diseases.

A

microbiocidal

effect kills microorganisms.

A

microbiostatic

effect

prevents the reproduction of microorganisms.Antiseptics are chemicals used on living tissues to inhibit the growth of microorganisms.Disinfectants are chemicals used on nonliving surfaces to inhibit the growth of microorganisms.Chemotherapeutic agents are chemicals used to destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms in living tissues.22

Antimicrobial

Control AgentsSlide3

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy :

is the use of chemicals to inhibit or kill microorganisms in the host.

Selective Toxicity:

This means that the agent used must inhibit or kill the microorganism without seriously harming the host.

Based

on their origin

, there are 2 general classes of antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agents:Antibiotics: substances produced as metabolic products of one microorganism which inhibit or kill other microorganisms.Antimicrobial Chemotherapeutic Chemicals: chemicals synthesized in the laboratory which can be used therapeutically on microorganisms.

Antimicrobial Chemotherapeutic Agents

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Antimicrobial agents are :

Cidal

in action: they kill microorganisms.

Static

in action : they inhibit microbial growth long enough for the body's own defenses to remove the organisms.Antimicrobial agents also vary in their spectrum:Broad spectrum : Drugs which are effective against a variety of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Narrow

spectrum :

Drugs which are effective against just gram-positive bacteria, just gram negative bacteria, or only a few species are termed

.

If a choice is available, a narrow spectrum is preferable since it will cause less destruction to the body's normal flora. In fact, indiscriminate use of broad spectrum antibiotics can lead to super-infection by opportunistic microorganisms.

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Several tests may be used to tell a physician which antimicrobial agent is most likely to combat a specific pathogen:

1. Tube dilution tests:

A series of culture tubes are prepared, each containing a liquid medium and a different concentration of a chemotherapeutic agent. The tubes are then inoculated with the test organism and incubated for

18-24

hours at

37

o

C . After incubation, the tubes are examined for turbidity (growth). Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC):Is the lowest concentration of chemotherapeutic agent capable of preventing growth of the test organism. Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC):Is the lowest concentration of the chemotherapeutic agent that allows less than 0.1% of the inoculum to survive , also called “

Minimum Lethal Concentration (MLC)

”

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2. The agar diffusion test (Bauer-Kirby test):

In this test, the in vitro response of bacteria to a standardized antibiotic-containing disc has been correlated with the clinical response of patients given that drug.

In the development of this method, a single high-potency disc of each chosen chemotherapeutic agent was used.

Zones of growth inhibition surrounding each type of disc were

correlated with

the minimum inhibitory concentrations of each antimicrobial agent (as determined by the tube dilution test).

The MIC for each agent was then compared to the usually-attained blood level

in the patient with adequate dosage. Categories of "Resistant,“ "Intermediate," and "Sensitive" were then established.3. Epsilometer test:It’s a new technique for direct detection of MIC, a graduated increasing concentration of the antibiotic is fixed along a rectangular plastic test strip which is applied to the surface of an inoculated agar plate, after over night incubation a tear drop shaped inhibition zone is seen. The zone edge intersect the graded test strip at the MIC of the antimicrobial.

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Disk-Diffusion Test

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E Test

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Additive (indifferent) effect:

the activity of two drugs in combination is equal to the sum (or a partial sum) of their independent activity when studied separately.

Synergistic effect: the activity of two drugs in combination is greater to the sum of their independent activity when studied separately.Antagonistic effect:

the activity of two drugs in combination is less to the sum (or a partial sum) of their independent activity when studied separately.

Effects of Combinations of DrugsSlide13

Additive (indifferent) effect

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Synergistic effectSlide15

Antagonistic effect

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Narrow spectrum OR broad spectrum.

Old age OR child.

Male OR female.

Pregnant OR lactating women.

In patient OR out patient.

Type of microorganisms.

Site

of infection.Haw To Choose Antimicrobial Drugs? Slide18

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The Action of Antimicrobial Drugs

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Antimicrobial agents that inhibit peptidoglycan synthesis

.

Inhibition

of peptidoglycan synthesis in actively-dividing bacteria results in osmotic lysis.Penicillins

(produced by the mold Penicillium)

There are several classes of Penicillins:

1. Natural

Penicillins

: Are highly effective against gram-positive bacteria (and a very few gram negative bacteria) but are inactivated by the bacterial enzyme penicillinase. Examples include Penicillin G and V.Examples of commonly used antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agents arranged according to their mode of action:Slide21

2. Semisynthetic Penicillins :

Are effective against gram-positive bacteria but are not inactivated by

penicillinase. Example Methicillin.

3. Semisynthetic broad spectrum Penicillins : Are

effective against a variety of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

but

are inactivated by

penicillinase. Example Ampicillin.4.Semisynthetic broad spectrum penicillins combined with beta lactamase inhibitors such as clavulanic acid and sulbactam : Although the clavulanic acid and sulbactam have no antimicrobial action of their own, they inhibits

penicillinase

thus protecting the penicillin from

degradation

. Example

Augmentin (Amoxicillin plus Clavulanic acid).Slide22

B

. Cephalosporins

(produced by the mold

Cephalosporium):

Cephalosporins are effective against a variety of gram positive and gram-negative bacteria and are resistant to penicillinase

(although some may be inactivated by other beta-lactamase enzymes similar to penicillinase

).

Four

"generations" of cephalosporins have been developed over the years in an attempt to counter bacterial resistance :1. First generation cephalosporins : Cephalexin (Keflex).2. Second generation cephalosporins :

Cefuroxime

(

Zinnat

)3. Third generation cephalosporins :

Ceftriaxone

(

Claforan

)

4.

Fourth generation

cephalosporins

:

Cefepime

(

Maxipime

).

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c

.

Monobactems: They work only against Gram-negative bacteria, beta

lactam antibiotics resistant to beta lactamase. The only commercially available monobactam

antibiotic is Aztreonam.

d. Vancomycin

(produced by the bacterium

Streptomyces

):Vancomycin and teichoplanin are glycopeptides that are effective against gram-positive bacteria.Vancomycin is drug of "last resort", used only after treatment with other antibiotics had failed.e. Bacitracin (produced by the bacterium Bacillus):Bacitracin is used topically against gram-positive bacteria.f

.

Ethambutol

(a synthetic chemical):

Ethambutol

is bacteriostatic against actively growing

M.tuberculosis bacilli, it works by obstructing the formation of cell wall, That Inhibits incorporation of mycolic acid. Slide25

Antimicrobial agents that alter the cytoplasmic membrane.

Alteration

of the cytoplasmic membrane of microorganisms results in leakage of cellular materials :a

. Polymyxin B (produced by the bacterium

Bacillus):Polymyxin B

is used in severe Pseudomonas infections.b.

Amphotericin

B

(produced by the bacterium Streptomyces): Amphotericin B is used for systemic fungal infections.c. Nystatin (produced by the bacterium Streptomyces):Nystatin is used mainly for Candida yeast infections.d. Imidazoles (produced by the bacterium Streptomyces):The imidazoles are antifungal antibiotics used for yeast infections,

dermatophytic

infections, and systemic fungal infections.

Example

Miconazole.

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Antimicrobial agents that inhibit protein synthesis

These

agents prevent bacteria from synthesizing structural proteins and enzymes

.a. Agents that block transcription (prevent the synthesis of mRNA from DNA):

Rifampins (produced by the bacterium

Streptomyces): Rifampins

are effective against some gram-positive and gram-negative

bacteria

and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. They inhibit the enzyme RNA polymerase.b. Agents that block translation (alter bacterial ribosomes to prevent mRNA from being translated into proteins):1. Agents that bind irreversibly to the 30s ribosomal subunit and cause a misreading of the mRNA (the aminoglycosides produced by the bacterium Streptomyces). Examples include Streptomycin & Amikacin.

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2.

Agents that bind reversibly to the 30s ribosomal subunit and interfere with

the binding

of charged

tRNA

to the bacterial ribosome. Examples include

Tetracycline &

Doxycycline (

produced by the bacterium Streptomyces). They are effective against a variety of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.3. Agents that bind reversibly to the 50s ribosomal subunit and prevent the release of uncharged tRNA from the bacterial ribosome. Erythromycin is used against gram positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria.c. Antimicrobial agents that interfere with DNA synthesis:Quinolones (synthetic chemicals): The quinolones block bacterial DNA replication by inhibiting the DNA gyrase, the enzyme needed by bacteria to produce their circular DNA. They are broad spectrum and examples include Norfloxacin, *Nalidixic

acid

&

Ciprofloxacin.

Nalidixic

acid : antibiotic used only to treat UTI caused by Gram negative bacteria.d. Co-trimoxazole (synthetic chemicals):Co-trimoxazole is a combination of

sulfamethoxazole

and

trimethoprim,which

blocks the bacterial synthesis of folic acid needed to make DNA bases.

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The Action of Antimicrobial Drugs

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A common problem in antimicrobial chemotherapy is the development of resistant strains of bacteria.

A variety of mutations can lead to antibiotic resistance.

Most bacteria become resistant to antimicrobial agents by one or more of the following mechanisms

:

Enzymatic

destruction of drug, e.g.,

penicillinase

and other beta-lactamases.

Prevention of penetration of drug, e.g., producing an altered cytoplasmic membrane. Alteration of drug's target site, e.g., altered ribosomal subunit. Rapid ejection of the drug. Developing an alternate metabolic pathway. Increasing the production of a certain bacterial enzyme.

Resistance

genes are often on plasmids or transposons that can be transferred between bacteria.

Microbial Resistance To

Antimicrobial Chemotherapeutic Agents

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Purpose of Procedure

To test isolated bacteria for its susceptibility to antimicrobial agents

Specimen Requirements

In general a pure growth of the isolate.

Equipment

Sterile

cotton swabs.

Reagents Required

Mueller Hinton Agar plates.Appropriate antibiotic discs or dispenser.McFarland Standard (0.5).Pure culture of the test organism.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing by the disk diffusion method (Kirby-Bauer) & Antibiotic

profil

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Prepare

a

standard turbidity inoculum (

(0.5) McFarland Standard

)

of the test bacterium so that a certain density of bacteria will be put on the plate

.

Inoculate a (90 mm diameter, 4 mm agar depth of Mueller-Hinton agar plate) with the standardized inoculum so as to cover the entire agar surface with bacteria.Place standardized antibiotic-containing discs on the plate.Incubate the plate at 37

o

C

for 24 hours.

Measure

the diameter of any resulting zones of inhibition in millimeters.Determine

if the bacterium is

susceptible, intermediate,

or

resistant

to each

antimicrobial agent using a *

standardized table

.

*

Standarized

table according to manufactory pamphlet.

The basic steps for the Bauer-Kirby method

of antimicrobial susceptibility testing are:Slide33

Mueller Hinton Agar

INGREDIENTS

Beef Extract.

Digest of Casein ( peptone ).Starch.Agar ....... 1.7 %.

Final pH is ~7.3 at 25°C.

Pour cooled Mueller Hinton agar into sterile Petri dishes

on a level, horizontal surface to give a uniform depth of

about 4 mm and cool to room temperature.Slide34

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0.5 McFarland standard

McFarland standards

are used as a reference to adjust the turbidity of bacterial suspensions so that the number of bacteria will be within a given range.Were mixing specified amounts of

barium chloride and sulfuric acid together.

Mixing the two compounds forms a barium sulfate precipitate, which causes turbidity in the solution.

A 0.5 McFarland standard

is prepared by mixing 0.05 mL of 1.175% barium chloride dihydrate (BaCl2•2H2O), with 9.95 mL of 1% sulfuric acid (H2SO4).

Turbidity of 0.5 McFarland standard is approximately equal 1.5X10^8 CFU/mL of bacterial suspension.Slide36

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Adjust the concentration of the inoculum by comparing the turbidity of

Normal Saline

tube to that of a 0.5 McFarland standard.

Note: If the turbidity of the inoculum is greater than that of 0.5 McFarlandstandard, dilute with sterile normal saline. If the turbidity of the standard isgreater than the inoculum, add more of the test organism.

2. Dip a sterile cotton swab into the adjusted inoculum tube and drain excess

fluid by pressing the swab against the walls of the test tube.

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3.

Hold Muller-Hinton plate half or partially open and streak the plate using the wet cotton swab covering all the area even at the sides.

4.

Place the plates aside for about 10 – 15 minutes at room

temerature. Allow the inoculum to dry.Slide39

5.

Using a sterile forceps or needle, apply a set of suitable antibiotic disks. Five to six disks for each plate, or 8 disks if you use the automatic dispenser.

6.

Let the plates stand for

10 - 15 minutes

at

4

oC, then incubate in inverted position at 37 oC for 18-24 hours. Slide40

7.

Using a ruler or caliper, measure the zone of inhibition around each

antimicrobial

disk and record it.

8.

Consult the special chart provided by the manufacturer of the antimicrobial

disks

and interpret results as

Sensitive, Resistant, or Intermediate.Slide41

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Any Questions ?

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