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Colistin (also known as polymyxin E) is a powerful antibiotic used to treat severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria when many other antibiotics no longer work. Although discovered in the 1940s, its use declined because of kidney and nerve toxicity. Today, however, the rise of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" has made colistin an essential drug in critical care medicine.

In this video, we explain how colistin works at the molecular level, including its interaction with lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. You'll learn how the antibiotic disrupts bacterial cell membranes, causing leakage of vital cellular contents and rapid bacterial death.

We also explore the bacteria that are usually susceptible to colistin, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter, Salmonella, and Shigella, as well as bacteria that are naturally resistant. The video also explains how resistance develops through mcr genes and mutations that modify bacterial membranes.

You'll discover the main clinical uses of colistin, including treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia, sepsis, urinary tract infections, meningitis, skin and soft tissue infections, and respiratory infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.

The video also discusses pharmacokinetics, available dosage forms, contraindications, common side effects such as nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity, and why careful medical supervision is essential during treatment.

Finally, we examine current research into new polymyxin derivatives, liposomal formulations, combination antibiotic therapy, and the growing importance of colistin in combating antimicrobial resistance worldwide.

Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before using any medication.
Transcript
00:00What is colistin? Properties, pharmacology and indication for colistin.
00:05Interesting about science and medicine prepared by the details of the channel All Scientific.
00:10What is colistin?
00:12Colistin is an antibiotic from the polymyxine group,
00:15used to treat severe infection caused by gram-negative bacteria.
00:20It is also known as polymyxine E.
00:22Colistin belongs to the class of cyclicationic lipopeptide antibiotic
00:27that exhibit pronounced bactericidal activity.
00:32The basic chemical formula of one of the active components, colistin A, is C53, H100, N16, O13.
00:47The colistin molecule has a complex structure, including a cyclic decapeptide ring,
00:52a linear peptide fragment, a hydrophobic fatty acid tail.
00:56The peptide portion contains alpha-gamma-ademanabotenoidic acid residue,
01:03which carries a positive charge.
01:05This makes colistin a polycateonic compound.
01:08This structure makes the molecule amphophilic,
01:11means it contains both hydrophilic and lipophilic regions.
01:17Amphophilicity plays a key role in the antibiotic's ability to interact with bacterial membranes.
01:23Why is colistin metat sodium used?
01:27In medical practice, colistin metat sodium, a prodrigal form of antibiotic, is more commonly used.
01:35After administration, it hydrolyzes and converts into active colistin.
01:39Chemical properties of colistin.
01:42Polycateonic structure.
01:44Colistin has a number of unique chemical properties that determine its biological activity.
01:49Polycateonic structure.
01:51The presence of several amino groups makes the molecule positively charged at physiological pH.
01:57This ensures strong electrostatic interaction with the negatively charged components of the bacterial cells' membranes.
02:04Chemical properties of colistin.
02:06Amphophilicity.
02:07The molecule contains a hydrophilic peptide moiety, a hydrophobic fatty acid tail.
02:13This structure resembles surfactants allowing colistin to act like a biological detergent.
02:20Chemical properties of colistin.
02:22Binning to lipopolysaccharides.
02:24The antibiotic's primary target is lipopolysaccharides LPS.
02:28In the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria, lipopolysaccharides contain negatively charged polyphosphate groups.
02:35Colistin displaces the stabilizing calcium-magnesium ions that bind LPS molecules together.
02:43This leads to destruction of the membrane structures.
02:47Chemical properties of colistin.
02:49Impaired membrane permeability.
02:51After binding the hydrophobic tail of colistin is inserted into lipid layer.
02:57The membrane becomes unstable leading to.
03:02You only catch release of intracellular metropolites.
03:06Destruction of the cellular structure.
03:09This results in rapid death of the bacterial cell.
03:13Physical properties of colistin.
03:15Colistin is a white or creamy yellowish powder.
03:18Main physical character is high molecular weight, approximately 1,155 deltons.
03:25Good solubity in water, poor solubity in organ and solvent, hygroscopicity, sensitivity to temperature and light.
03:33Colistin solution gradually lowers potency, so they are usually prepared immediately before use.
03:40Similar drugs to colistin.
03:42Colistin belongs to the polymyxine family.
03:44This group includes polymyxine A, polymyxine B, polymyxine C, polymyxine D.
03:49Polymyxine A.
03:50Colistin.
03:51The most widely used are polymyxine B and colistin.
03:54These antibiotics have a similar mechanism of action and a spectrum of activity.
04:00The history of discovery of colistin.
04:02Colistin was discovered in 1147 by a Japanese scientist.
04:09The antibiotic was isolated from the soil bacterium pine bacillus polymyxia colistinus.
04:15In the 1150, the drug was used to treat bacterial infection.
04:22However, its use later declined to the several toxicity.
04:27The decline and revival of colistin.
04:30The main problems were related to nephrotoxicity.
04:33Neurotoxicity.
04:33At the end of the 20th century, interest in colistin declined significantly.
04:40However, since the beginning of the 21th century, the drug has regained popularity to the spread of a multi-drug
04:48resistant bacteria, resistant to most antibiotics.
04:51Today, colistin is considered a last-line antibiotic.
04:58Bacteria, successively, nesensitive to colistin.
05:01Colistin is inactive primarily against gram-negative bacteria with an outer membra.
05:08Successively microorganisms include pseudomonas aeruginosa, acinobacterium baumani, klebsala pneumoni, escherichia coli, enterobacterium, salmonella, shigella.
05:18This bacteria often cause severe hospital-acquired infection, especially in patients in intensive care units.
05:26Colistin-resistant bacteria.
05:28Some bacteria are naturally resistant to colistin.
05:31This include Proteus, Morganella morgani, Serratium, Marchestians, Providentia, Buclorea, Scepacev, Futurmore.
05:42Colistin has virtually no effect on gram-positive bacteria and anaerobic microorganisms.
05:49This is due to the structural features of a cell membra.
05:53Bacteria, characterized by resistant bacteria.
05:57In recent years, colistin-resistant has become a serious medical problem.
06:02The MCR-Gen, in 2015, the MCR-1-Gen, which encoded the enzyme phosphoethanol amyxin transferase, was discovered.
06:15This enzyme modify lipopolysaccharides in the bacterial membrane, reducing the ability of colistin to bind to them.
06:22A unique feature of the MCR-Gen is that it is located on plasmids, allowing it to be transmitted between
06:30bacteria.
06:30Mutation regulatory system during interaction with colistin.
06:35Resistance can also arise due to mutation in the regulatory systems.
06:39PHOP, PHOQ, PMRA, PMRB.
06:44These systems control the synthesis of cells, membranes, components and can alter its structures.
06:51For what disease is colistin used?
06:53Colistin is used to treat severe infection, hospital-acquired pneumonia, sepsis, urinary tract infection, skin and soft tissue infection, meningitis,
07:03respiratory tract infection and cystic fibrosis.
07:07While drug is especially frequently used in intensive care units.
07:12Alternative to colistin.
07:13Alternative antibiotics include carbapenems, aminoglycosides, tajiciclid, phosphomycin, new beta-lactam agent.
07:24However, for infection caused by extremely resistant bacteria, colistin may remain the only effective drug.
07:32Contraindication for colistin.
07:33Colistin is a contraindicator in hypersensitive to polymyxin, severe renal failure, mastenia.
07:41The drug should also be used with caution during pregnancy in patients with neurological disease.
07:50Collistin side effects.
07:52Rush.
07:53Allergic reaction may manifest as skin rash, itching, redness of skin.
07:59Collistin side effects of colistin, intestinal dysbacteriosis.
08:04The antibiotic may disturb a normal intestinal microflora, possible symptoms, diarrhea, dysbiosis, digestive disorders.
08:12Nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity of colistin.
08:15Colistin can accumulate in renal tubular cells and cause damage.
08:21Neurotoxicity, possible symptoms, disease, weakness, panesthesia, respiratory disease.
08:27Pharmacokinetics.
08:29Introduction of colistin.
08:30Administration.
08:31Colistin can be administrated intravenously, intramuscularly, by inhalation.
08:36Oral use is limited due to poor absorption.
08:41Distribution of colistin in the body.
08:44After administration, the drug is distributed into body tissue.
08:49To lungs, liver, kidneys, muscle.
08:51However, penetration into cerebrospinal fluid is limited.
08:56Excretion of colistin from the body.
08:58The primary route of elimination is through the kidneys.
09:02Colistin in tato sodium is excreted primarily in the urine.
09:06The half-life though is approximately 3-5 hours, but may be prolonged in renal insufficiency.
09:14Dosage forms of colistin.
09:15Colistin is available in the following forms.
09:18Powder for injection solution, inhalation solution, powder for infusion.
09:23The most common form is colistin metat sodium.
09:26Storage of colistin.
09:28The drug should be stored at the temperature not exciting 25 degree Celsius.
09:35In a dry place, protected from the light solution, are recommended to be used within a short time after preparation.
09:42Molecular mechanism of bacterial membrane destruction.
09:46The mechanism of action of colistin has been studied from a long time by microbiologists and biochemists.
09:53It is currently believed that the antibiotic acts through a multi-step mechanism associated with destruction of a cell membrane
10:01destruction of gram-negative bacteria.
10:04Electrostatic interaction of colistin.
10:06The first step is the electrostatic binding of colistin to lipopolysaccharide LPS of the bacterial outer membrane.
10:14Lipopolysaccharides contain negatively charged phosphat groups.
10:17These groups are normally stabilized by the valent cation, calcium, magnesium.
10:21The positively charged amino groups of colistin compete with these ions and displace them from the membrane.
10:30As a result, interactions between lipopolysaccharide molecules are weakened.
10:35Distabilization of the water membrane with colistin.
10:38After the stabilizing ions are displaced, the membrane structure becomes unstable.
10:44The hydrophobic fatty acid tail of colistin is inserted into the lipid layer of the membrane.
10:52This leads to increased membrane permeability, pore formation, impaired cell barrier function.
10:58Damage of the chitoplasmic membrane by colistin.
11:02After disturbing the outer membrane, the antibiotic reaches the inner chitoplasmic membrane.
11:08Here, it acts as detergent.
11:10It disturbs the lipid bilayer.
11:13It causes ion leakage.
11:14It leads to the release of intracellular metabolites.
11:18This results in osmotic imbalance and biological cell death.
11:23Additional effect of colistin.
11:24Modern research has shown that colistin can also cause other effects.
11:30The formation of reactive oxygen spaces.
11:33Disruption of the bacterial respiratory chain.
11:36Inhibition of certain enzymatic processes.
11:39These processes future enhance the bacterial effect of the drug.
11:43The structure of lipopolysaccharides and the role of lipid A.
11:47To understand the mechanism of action of colistin, it is important to examine the structure of lipopolysaccharides, LPS.
11:56Lipopolysaccharides consist of three main components.
11:59Lipid A, core olisaccharide, or antigen.
12:02Lipid A in the hydrophobic portion of the molecule embedded in the membrane lipid layer.
12:11Lipid A is the primary target of colistin.
12:15It contains phosphat groups, phytoacid residue.
12:19The positively charged amino group of colistin bind to phosphat groups of lipid A.
12:23This leads to the disruption of the membrane structure.
12:26Many mechanisms of bacterial resistance to colistin are associated with a modification of lipid A.
12:33Use of colistin in veterinary medicine.
12:35Colistin has been widely used not only in human medicine, but also in veterinary medicine and agriculture.
12:42For many years, the antibiotic has been used to treat infection in farm animals, to prevent disease, and sometimes as
12:50grout promoter.
12:51Colistin was particularly actively used in pig farming, poultry farming.
12:56However, the widespread use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of resistant bacterial strains.
13:04In 2015, the MCR-1 gene associated with resistance to colistin was discovered in China.
13:11This gene was detected in bacteria isolated from animals, meat products, patients.
13:17Following this, many countries began restructing the use of colistin in agriculture.
13:23Modern research on colistin.
13:25Despite its toxicity, colistin remains an important antibiotic.
13:30Therefore, active research is currently underway to reduce the drug's toxicity, improve the pharmacological properties, create new polymyxine derivatives.
13:40New polymyxine derivatives.
13:41Scientists are developing modified polymyxine molecules that have less nephrotoxicity, return antibacterial activity.
13:50Some of these are already undergoing clinical trials.
13:54Combination therapy with colistin.
13:56In modern medicine, colistin is often used in combination with other antibiotics.
14:01The most common combinations are colistin and carbapenems, colistin and tisicicline, colistin and rymphapine.
14:08This therapy allows to increase treatment effectiveness to reduce the risk of resistant development.
14:14Liposomal form of colistin.
14:16One area of research is the development of liposomal formulation of colistin.
14:24Liposomal allows delivering the antibiotic directly to the site of infection, reducing toxicity, increasing drug concentration in the lungs.
14:32This formulation is particularly promising for the treatment of respiratory tract infection.
14:37The importance of colistin in modern medicine.
14:40Colistin plays an important role in the fight against infection caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria.
14:48In recent years, bacteria strain resistant to virtually all antibiotics have become increasingly common.
14:55These pathogens include carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, multidrug-resistant acinobacteria baumannii,
15:03resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
15:05In such cases, colistin may remain the only effective drug.
15:09Therefore, the all-health organization classify polymyxine as critically important antibiotics.
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