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Major antimicrobials
5 general classes and examples
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Professional
03/28/2009

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Term
Metabolic analog-inhibits synthesis of nucleotide, nucleic acids, and proteins
Definition
Isoniazid, sulfa drugs
Term
Inhibits cell wall synthesis, including inhibition of cross linking of peptidoglycan
Definition
Penicillins, cephalosporins, bacitracin, vancomycin, cycloserine
Term
Agents affecting nucleic acid synthesis
Definition
Sulfonamides, tmp, fluoroquinolones, rifampin, metronidazole
Term
Alteration of cell membrane function
Definition
Polymixin and bacitracin
Term
Antifungal metabolic analog
Definition
5-fluorocytosine
Term
Antifungal inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Definition
Ecinocandins, pneumocandins
Term
Antifungal Inhibition of cell mitosis
Definition
Griesfulvin
Term
Inhibition of fungal sterol synthesis (alteration of cell membrane structure/function)
Definition
Polyenes(amphotericin b), imidazoles/azoles, triazoles, morpholones, allyalmines/thicarbamates
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