Prophylaxis of surgical site infection (SSI) Surgical site infection (SSI) includes superficial incisional infections (e.g. stitch abscess), deep incisional infection (of soft...
Bacteriostatic & Bactericidal Antimicrobial Drugs Antimicrobial agent (AMA) or Antimicrobial drugs are synthetic or naturally obtained drugs that attenuate microorganisms while Antibiotics are...
Microbial Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Introduction A number of antibiotics exert their antimicrobial effects by targeting bacterial ribosomes and inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis....
Microbial Cell Wall Inhibitors Introduction Some antimicrobial drugs selectively interfere with synthesis of the bacterial cell wall—a structure that mammalian cells do...
Gatifloxacin : Therapeutic uses, Dosage & Side Effects Gatifloxacin is long-acting second generation Fluoroquinolone that has excellent activity against Strep. pneumoniae, many...
Sparfloxacin : Therapeutic uses, Dosage & Side Effects Sparfloxacin is long-acting second generation difluorinated quinolone (Fluoroquinolone) having enhanced activity against gram-positive bacteria...
Lomefloxacin : Therapeutic uses, Dosage & Side Effects Lomefloxacin is long-acting second generation difluorinated quinolone (Fluoroquinolone), equal in activity to ciprofloxacin but...
Moxifloxacin : Therapeutic uses, Dosage & Side Effects Moxifloxacin is long-acting second generation Fluoroquinolone (FQ) having high activity against Str. pneumoniae, other...
Levofloxacin : Therapeutic uses, Dosage & Side Effects Levofloxacin is second generation Fluoroquinolone (FQ). It is the levoisomer (L-isomer) of ofloxacin having...
Perfloxacin : Therapeutic uses, Dosage & Side Effects Perfloxacin is first generation Fluoroquinolone (FQ). It is the methyl derivative of norfloxacin. It...