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| inhibits formation of function of folic acid. Halt multiplication of new bacteria (does not kill mature fully formed bacteria). |
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| Bind with ribosomes (similar to aminoglycosides) and inhibit microbial protein synthesis. |
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| Pencillins/cephalosporins/vancomycin: |
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| inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis (contents leak out). |
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| interferes with DNA synthesis of bacteria which is needed for bacterial growth and reproduction. |
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| penetrate the bacterial cell wall and bind to ribosomes. Bacteria cannot synthesize proteins necessary for the function and replication. |
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| Macrolides and Ketolides: |
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Inhibit microbial protein synthesis. Bacteriostatic or bactericidal- depending on drug concentration in infected tissues. Effective against gram + cocci.
• K: effective against macrolide resistant strains of S. pneumonia. |
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