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Antibiotic Methods of Action
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Microbiology
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10/25/2011

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Term
Beta-lactams
Definition
Inhibit cell wall synthesis
Term
Pencillin
Definition
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Term
Glycopeptides
Definition
Inhibit cell wall synthesis
Term
Vancomycin
Definition
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Term
Bacitracin
Definition
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Term
Polymixins
Definition
Inhibit cell membrane function
Term
Colistin
Definition
Inhibits cell membrane function
Term
Daptomycin
Definition
Inhibits cell membrane function
Term
Aminoglycosides
Definition
Inhibit protein synthesis
Term
Gentamicin
Definition
Inhibits protein synthesis
Term
Amikacin
Definition
Inhibits protein synthesis
Term
Ketolides
Definition
Inhibit protein synthesis
Term
Linezolid
Definition
Inhibits protein synthesis
Term
Tetracyclines
Definition
Inhibit protein synthesis
Term
Chloramphenicol
Definition
Inhibits protein synthesis
Term
Fluoroquinolones
Definition
Inhibits DNA synthesis
Term
Ciprofloxacin
Definition
Inhibits DNA synthesis
Term
Rifampin
Definition
Inhibits RNA synthesis
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Metronidazole
Definition
Inhibits DNA snthesis
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Sulfonamides
Definition
Inhibits folic acid pathway
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Trimethoprim
Definition
Inhibits folic acid pathway
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Nitrofurantoin
Definition
Not fully understood, only used for UTIs
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