Table 1.
Mode of action | Action | Antibiotics |
---|---|---|
Cell wall synthesis inhibitors: Inhibition of penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) |
bactericidal | ß-lactam-antibiotics Penicillin-derivatives: Ampicillin, Carbenicillin Cephalosporin-derivatives: Cefalexin |
DNA and protein synthesis inhibitors: Inhibition of topoisomerase |
bactericidal | Fluoroquinolones Ofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin |
Protein synthesis inhibitors: Inhibition of 30s subunit |
bacteriostatic | Tetracycline derivatives Tetracycline, Doxycycline |
Protein synthesis inhibitors: Inhibition of 30s subunit |
bactericidal | Aminoglycosides Kanamycin, Streptomycin |