Chapter 2

Antibiotics
Penicillins 32
Cephalosporins 33
β- lactamases 35
β- lactamase inhibitors 37
Carbapenems 39
Monobactams 41
Other cell wall agents 41
Glycopeptides 42
Glycopeptide monitoring 44
Lipoglycopeptides 45
Fidaxomicin 45
Aminoglycosides 46
Macrolides 48
Ketolides 50
Lincosamides 51
Streptogramins 52
Lipopeptides 53
Oxazolidinones 54
Chloramphenicol 55
Tetracyclines 56
Sulfonamides 58
Trimethoprim 60
Co- trimoxazole 61
Quinolones 62
Nitroimidazoles 64
Nitrofurans 66
Novobiocin 67
Rifamycins 67
Polymyxins 68
Fusidic acid 69
Mupirocin 70
Antituberculous agents 71