CEPHALOSPORIN MECHANISM OF ACTION ( PART-2)

CEPHALOSPORIN ANTIBACTERIAL SPECTRUM: GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA : Streptococcus pyogens Viridan streptococci Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus pneumonia GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA: E.coli Klebsiella Pneumonia Proteus MECHANISM OF ACTION : IN GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA - Cephalosporin penetrate peptidoglycan layer bind to penicillin binding protein blocking its activity there by causing damage to peptidoglycan synthesis IN GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA- Enter through outer membrane bind to penicillin binding protein and damage peptidoglycan synthesis some may release beta lactamase that bind to cephalosporin which inhibit its function but clavulanic acid and cephalosporin thereby binds the bacteria and thus enabling bacterial action SECOND GENERATION: CEFUROXIME- Resistant to gram negative beta lactamase Active against -ampicillin resistant H.Influenza Well tolerated in intramuscular action THIRD GEN...