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. 2018 Aug 28;35(11):2669–2684. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msy163

Table 1.

List of Antibiotics Used in This Study, Mechanism of Action, and Abbreviation.

Drug Class Drug Name Abbreviation
Cell wall synthesis
 Cephalosporin Cephalexin CLX
Cefoxitin FOX
Cefsulodin CFS
 Glycopeptide Vancomycin VAN
 Penicillin Ampicillin AMP
Carbenicillin CRB
Mecillinam MEC
Penicillin G PEN
Cell membrane
 Polypeptide Colistin COL
Polymyxin B PMB
 Fatty acid synthesis inhibitor Triclosan TCL
Transcription
 Rifamycin Rifamycin SV RIF
Translation
 Aminoglycoside Amikacin AMK
Streptomycin STR
Tobramycin TOB
 Macrolide Azithromycin AZI
Erythromycin ERY
Spectinomycin SPX
Spiramycin SPR
 Lincosamide Clindamycin CLI
 Tetracycline Doxycycline DOX
Tetracycline TET
DNA synthesis
 Quinolone Ciprofloxacin CPR
Lomefloxacin LOM
Nalidixic acid NAL
 Folate synthesis inhibitor Trimethoprim TMP
Sulfacetamide SCM
Sulfamethoxazole SMX
Free radical production
 Glycopeptide Bleomycin BLM
Phleomycin PHM
 Nitrofuran Nitrofurantoin NIT