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Antibiotics
Classes and Mechanism of Action
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Microbiology
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04/01/2012
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Penicillins
 Definition
B-lactam (inactivates PBPs)
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Cephalosporins
 Definition
B-lactam (inactivates PBPs)
Term
Carbapenems
 Definition
B-lactam (inactivates PBPs)
Term
Glycopeptides (vancomycin)
 Definition
Inactivates peptidoglycan percursors
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Macrolides (erythromycin)
 Definition
50S ribosome inhibitor
Term
Lincosamides (clindamycin)
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50S ribosome inhibitor
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Aminoglycosides (gentamicin)
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30S ribosome inhibitor
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Tetracyclines
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30S ribosome inhibitor
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Sulfonamides
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inhibition of folate metabolism
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Quinolones
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inhibition of DNA gyrase
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Metronidazole
 Definition
Formation of free radicals within bacteria
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