Antibacterials

Class at a glance

• Drugs targeting bacterial infection

Practical pearls

• Source control may matter more than drug

Targets / treatment selection

• Major targets: wall, ribosome, DNA, folate
• Site + organism + resistance drive choice
• Narrow spectrum when cultures permit

Safety / monitoring

• Avoid treating colonization as infection

Self-check

• What do Antibacterials target?
  bacterial infection.
• What factors drive choice within Antibacterials?
  Site + organism + resistance.

Drugs in this class (70)

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