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• Trimethoprim
  ...t on their own ''de novo'' synthesis. Inhibition of the enzyme starves the bacteria of nucleotides necessary for [[DNA replication]]. ...al malignancies]]) and as therapy in [[Whipple's disease]]. Gram positive bacteria are generally or moderately susceptible.
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• Sulfadiazine
  It eliminates [[bacteria]] that cause infections by stopping the production of [[folic acid]] inside
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• Vancomycin
  ...axis]] and treatment of infections caused by [[Gram-positive]] [[bacterium|bacteria]]. It has traditionally been reserved as a [[drug of last resort|drug of "l ...tkin, Mark (2003). ''The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria''. Back Bay Books. ISBN 978-0316735667.</ref> The organism that produced it
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• Dapsone
  As an [[antibacterial]], dapsone inhibits [[bacteria]]l synthesis of [[dihydrofolic acid]], via competition with [[4-Aminobenzoi When used for the treatment of skin conditions in which bacteria do not have a role, the mechanism or action of dapsone is less well underst
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• Rifampicin
  ===Other bacteria=== ...s this last hypothesis that explains the explosion of multi-drug-resistant bacteria: mutations in the [[rpoB]] gene that replace [[phenylalanine]], [[tryptopha
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• Pyrazinamide
  ...tic]], but can be [[bacteriocidal]] on actively replicating tuberculosis [[bacteria]].
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• Streptomycin
  ...ia. However at low concentrations Streptomycin only inhibits growth of the bacteria by inducing prokaryotic ribosomes to misread mRNA<ref> ...omycin is an antibiotic that inhibits both gram positive and gram negative bacteria{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}, and is a therefore a useful broad spectru
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• Amikacin
  ...is an [[aminoglycoside]] [[antibiotic]] used to treat different types of [[bacteria]]l [[infection]]s. Amikacin works by binding to the bacterial [[30S]] [[rib ...ctions with [[multidrug resistance|multidrug resistant]] [[Gram negative]] bacteria such as ''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]'', ''[[Acinetobacter]]'', and ''[[Ente
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• Cycloserine
  Although in principle active against other bacteria as well, cycloserine is not commonly used in the treatment of infections ot
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• Kanamycin
  ...plates or are grown in media containing kanamycin (50-100ug/ml). Only the bacteria that have successfully taken up the kanamycin resistance gene become resist ...lant to bacteria; it may be incapable of giving resistance to kanamycin to bacteria even if gene transfer occurs.
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• Nystatin
  Like many other antifungals and antibiotics, nystatin is of [[bacteria]]l origin. It was isolated from ''[[Streptomyces noursei]]'' in 1950 by [[E
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• Sodium nitrite
  While this chemical will prevent the growth of bacteria, it can be toxic in high amounts for animals, including humans. Sodium nitr
  21 KB (3,046 words) - 16:45, 27 September 2010
• Ciprofloxacin
  ...a second-generation [[quinolone|fluoroquinolone]] antibacterial. It kills bacteria by interfering with the enzymes that cause DNA to rewind after being copied [[Gram-positive]] and [[Gram-negative]] bacteria. It functions by inhibiting [[DNA gyrase]], a type II [[topoisomerase]], an
  88 KB (11,930 words) - 16:46, 27 September 2010
• Methylene blue
  ...gy to quickly detect in water the metabolic activity of [[sulfate reducing bacteria]] (SRB). It must be{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} well noted that ...ally used to protect newly laid fish eggs from being infected by fungus or bacteria. This is useful when the hobbyist wants to artificially hatch the fish eggs
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• Azithromycin
  Azithromycin prevents [[bacterium|bacteria]] from growing by interfering with their [[protein synthesis]]. Azithromyci ...[[erythromycin]], but is more effective against certain [[Gram-negative]] bacteria, particularly ''[[Haemophilus influenzae]]''. Azithromycin resistance has b
  15 KB (2,008 words) - 16:46, 27 September 2010
• Ampicillin
  ...t amino group helps the drug penetrate the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. ...tor of the enzyme [[DD-transpeptidase|transpeptidase]], which is needed by bacteria to make their [[cell wall]]s.<ref name=AHFS/> It inhibits the third and fin
  7 KB (881 words) - 16:47, 27 September 2010
• Cefazolin
  ...normal human skin. Resistance to cefazolin is seen in several species of bacteria.
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• Co-amoxiclav
  ...sed spectrum of action and restored efficacy against amoxicillin-resistant bacteria that produce β-lactamase.
  7 KB (895 words) - 16:48, 27 September 2010
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin
  ...Peptidoglycan]]. It is not active against the [[Beta-lactamase]]-producing bacteria, which include many strains of ''[[Staphylococcus|staphylococci]]''.<ref na ...ss active against some susceptible organisms, particularly [[Gram-negative bacteria]]. The mechanisms and patterns of [[Antibiotic resistance|resistance]] to p
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• Dopamine
  ...dopamine may help protect damaged fruit and vegetables against growth of [[bacteria]] and [[fungi]].<ref name="mayer">{{cite journal | author = Mayer, AM | tit
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