PPT-Antibiotic Drug Resistance

Rupal Shah PharmD 1 Objectives Define antibiotic resistance and discuss the concerns associated with the increase of resistant strains Review CDC guidelines and explore which patients may warrant antibiotic treatment. Ongoing research suggests that while . antibacterials. target various biochemical processes, they might all also stimulate a bacterial suicide process that amplifies the effect.. Reactive peroxides (hydroxyl radicals) accumulate upon introduction of the antibacterial, which lead to the breakdown of nearby macromolecules.. Heather Kittredge. GK12 Fall Workshop. 11/16/2015. My Research. Horizontal Gene Transfer . - . Transformation . Talk Outline. Introduction to antibiotic resistance. The antibiotic resistance crisis. Chemotherapy. The Spectrum of Antimicrobial Activity. = range of organisms affected by a drug. _______ . spectrum antibacterial drug affects both gram + and gram – organisms. _______ . spectrum drug affects one or the other. Health Plans Address the Challenge of. Antibiotic Resistance. Robert Scalettar, M.D.. July 19, 2005. An Introduction to CAQH. The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) is a not-for-profit alliance of health plans and networks that promotes collaborative initiatives to:. and the veterinarian’s role. Outline. Recent news and importance of issue. Antibiotics: information, mode of action. Factors that contribute to resistance. In the free environment. In animals. Resistance: a working definition. by Jessica Moehling and Stephanie Send. February 11th, 2016. Outline. Objectives. Mechanism Behind Antibiotic Resistance. History of Antibiotic Use in the Food Supply. History of Drug Resistance. Pros for the Ban of Antibiotics in the Food Supply. Ildiko. . Kustos. Medical Microbiology Consultant. COCH. 14 Oct 2016. Modern medical practice relies on the widespread availability of effective antimicrobials to prevent and treat infections in . humans . ‘The War of Worlds', bacteria and antibiotic resistance . (film, 2005) . This film . in which aliens that had no immunity to the bacteria on Earth were killed trough the spreading of an infection, . Jennifer Ott, PharmD, BCPS. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases. Eastern Maine Medical Center. Bangor, ME. jott@emh.org. The use of antibiotics is the single most important factor leading to antibiotic resistance. Komal. . Pareek. 1. Key Terms. Antibiotic = A drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. Resistant = Somewhat arbitrary designation that implies that an antimicrobial will not inhibit bacterial growth at clinically achievable concentrations. Why is it an issue?. Ian Battersby. BVSC DSAM . DipECVIM. FRCVS. Antibiotic History . www.vetspecialists.co.uk. www.vetspecialists.co.uk. No new class of antibiotics since 1980s. How have we been using a commonly prescribed drug?. Objectives. Define antibiotic stewardship and resistance,. Discuss the role of the staff nurse in the antibiotic stewardship program,. Identify actions that can be taken by staff nurses to reduce antibiotic resistance. . . Mechanisms of Action for Antimicrobial Agents: . General Principles . and . Mechanisms against Selected. . Classes of Antibiotics. In the previous lecture we took about the mechanism by which the antimicrobial agents can act against different pathogen .in this lecture we will demonstrate the mechanism of microbial resistance . in the United States, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword .............................................................................................. . Executive Summary ..............................