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. 2022 Dec 7;10(12):3162. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10123162

Table 1.

Conventional classes of antibiotics for P. aeruginosa infection.

Antibiotic Class Antibiotic Mechanism of Action Reference
B-lactams Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Inhibit bacterial cell wall biosynthesis [57]
Aminoglycosides Tobramycin
Gentamycin
Amikacin
Plazomicin
Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis [1]
Quinolones Ciproflaxin
Levofloxacin
Pefloxacin
Inhibit bacterial DNA replication [55]
Polymyxins Polymyxin B
Colistin
Destroy LPS and disrupt outer cell membrane [58]