Bacteriostatic Antibiotics
Bacteriostatic antibiotics limit the growth of bacteria by interfering with bacterial protein production, DNA replication, or other aspects of bacterial cellular metabolism. They must work together with the immune system to remove the microorganisms from the body. However, there is not always a precise distinction between them and bactericidal antibiotics; high concentrations of some bacteriostatic agents are also bactericidal, whereas low concentrations of some bacteriocidal agents are bacteriostatic.
This group includes
- Tetracyclines
- sulfonamides
- Spectinomycin
- Trimethoprim
- Chloramphenicol
- Macrolides
- Lincosamides
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