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Antimicrobials mechanism of action made easy, Schemes and Mind Maps of Pharmacology

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Antimicrobials

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Classifications Based on structure Based on spectrum Types of organisms - bacteria, fungi, parasites, virus Mechanism of action - Cell wall inhibitors, cell membrane inhibitors, nucleic acid inhibitors and protein synthesis inhibitors Based on action - bactericidal or bacteriostatic Antibiotics are obtained from where?

Based on mechanisms of action

Antibiotics obtained from Antibiotic Source Organism Type of Organism Penicillin Penicillium notatum/chrysogenum Fungi Cephalosporins Acremonium (formerly Cephalosporium) Fungi Bacitracin Bacillus subtilis, B. licheniformis Bacteria (Bacillus) Polymyxins Bacillus polymyxa Bacteria (Bacillus) Streptomycin Streptomyces griseus Actinomycete Tetracycline Streptomyces aureofaciens Actinomycete Erythromycin Streptomyces erythraeus Actinomycete Rifampin Streptomyces rifamycinica Actinomycete Chloramphenicol Streptomyces venezuelae Actinomycete