+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ANTIBIOTIC TARGETS | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | CELL WALL SYNTHESIS | Beta-lactams (Penicillins, Cephalosporins)| | | Glycopeptides (Vancomycin) | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | PROTEIN SYNTHESIS | 30S Subunit: Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclines| | | 50S Subunit: Macrolides, Clindamycin | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS | DNA Replication: Fluoroquinolones | | | RNA Transcription: Rifampin | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | METABOLIC PATHWAYS | Folic Acid Inhibition: Sulfonamides | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ 3. Emergence of Resistance (Superbugs)
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S. epidermidis : Coagulase(-), Novobiocin sensitive. Infects prosthetic devices and catheters. Tetracyclines| | | 50S Subunit: Macrolides