Chapter 38, Problem 7O

Summary Introduction

To describe:

The classification of various antibiotics by general category, including sulfonamides, penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, and tetracyclines.

Concept introduction:

The term antibiotic generally refers to antibacterial drugs. These drugs possess the ability to destroy or inhibit the development of a living organism (bacteria) in a host. Most of the antimicrobials are effective against a single type of microorganism. A few drugs are effective against more than one group of microorganism.