Antibiotics can be classed as bactericidal or bacteriostatic. Bactericidal antibiotics directly kill the susceptible bacteria, bacteriostatic reversibly inhibit the growth of bacteria, that can reproduce when antibiotics in the blood were gone. Antibiotics are also classed by the mechanism of action and chemical structure.
| Mechanism of Action | Classes of Antibiotic |
|---|---|
１．Inhibition of cell wall synthesis |
・β-Lactams ・Glycopeptides ・Fosfomycin etc |
２．Inhibition of protein synthesis |
・Tetracyclines ・Aminoglycosides ・Macrolides ・Chloramphenicol・linezolid |
３．Inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis |
・Quinolones・Sulphonamides ・Rifampicin |
