1. Beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillins inhibit the synthesis of bacterial cell walls by blocking peptidoglycan synthesis. They are effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
2. Cephalosporins are also cell wall synthesis inhibitors and are divided into generations based on their spectrum of activity. Later generations have broader spectra that include more resistant gram-negative bacteria.
3. Combining antibiotics with different mechanisms of action or combining a bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotic can create a synergistic effect against certain pathogens.
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Antibiotice
1. Beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillins inhibit the synthesis of bacterial cell walls by blocking peptidoglycan synthesis. They are effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
2. Cephalosporins are also cell wall synthesis inhibitors and are divided into generations based on their spectrum of activity. Later generations have broader spectra that include more resistant gram-negative bacteria.
3. Combining antibiotics with different mechanisms of action or combining a bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotic can create a synergistic effect against certain pathogens.