Selective toxicity
A drug that kills harmful microbes without damaging the host
Beta-lactams
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams
Bacitracin
antibiotic; inhibits cell wall synthesis
Vancomycin
antibiotic; a glycopeptide antimicrobial , is the most widely used agent for the treatment of serious infections caused by gram-positive pathogens.
Polymyxins
interact with phospholipids and cause leakage, particularly in gram-negative bacteria
Isoniazid
isoniazid is in a class of medications called antituberculosis agents. It works by killing the bacteria that cause tuberculosis
Beta-lactamase
Any of a group of enzymes produced by bacteria that catalyze the chemical opening of the crucial beta-lactam ring structures in beta-lactam antibiotics
Antimicrobial compounds combat
bacteria, fungi, helminths, protozoans, and viruses.
understanding structural and functional features of microbes allows us to
develop new antimicrobial drugs and assess drug specificity mechanisms to limit adverse drug effects.
The type of antimicrobial drug used to treat a particular pathogen depends on
patient and microbe features.