Chapter 26
Antibiotics
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define antibiotics and developmental pathway of various antibiotics
Define β-lactam antibiotics and their importance
Categorize penicillins and describe how penicillins are degraded
Discuss the structural importance of penicillins
Define cephalosporins and classify according to their generation
Describe the degradation pathway of cephalosporins
Discuss the structural modifications and their effect on biological activity of cephalosporins
Define tetracycline antibiotics and its utility
Describe the structural importance of tetracycline and its mode of action
Define macrolide antibiotics and its chemistry
Describe the chemistry and utility of aminoglycoside antibiotics
List some newer antibiotics ...
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