Antibiotics can also be classified into different categories depending on their mode of action and/or…
Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
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Antibacterial agents are specifically chemical agents that kill or inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria.…
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SPECTRUM OF ACTIVITY OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
by DrChikaThe growth of pathogenic microorganisms is usually accompanied by the synthesis of new molecules including…
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Antimicrobial Agents & AntibioticsPharmaceutical Microbiology
Overview of antimicrobial agents (antibiotics)
by DrChikaEver since their discovery some decadesago, antimicrobial agents particularly antibiotics have saved mankind from the…
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Chromogenic culture media for detecting antimicrobial resistance mechanisms
by DrChikaChromatic Super CAZ/AVI Chromogenic medium for detecting Ceftazidime-avibactam resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Chromatic Super CAZ/AVI is…
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Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Antimicrobial Agents & AntibioticsAntimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & AntibiogramPharmaceutical Microbiology
CLASSES OF ANTIBIOTICS
by DrChikaThere are several classification/types of antibiotics today, which is based on bacterial spectrum of activity…
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Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Antimicrobial Agents & AntibioticsAntimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & AntibiogramPharmaceutical Microbiology
SOURCES OF ANTIBIOTICS
by DrChikaBefore the advent of conventional medicine used in clinical medicine today for the treatment of…
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BRIEF HISTORY OF ANTIBIOTICS
by DrChikaAntibiotic history dates back to 1928 when Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the antibacterial effects of…
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DEFINITION OF AN ANTIBIOTIC
by DrChikaThere is no consensus to the definition of antibiotics. But it is very important that…
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Introduction to Antibiotic Resistance
by DrChikaIn recent times, antibiotic resistance of pathogens to drugs (antibiotics) directed towards the degrading properties…