Antibacterial Agents:
Antibacterial Agents:
An antibiotic or antibiotic substance is defined as a compound produced by microorganisms that can inhibit the growth of, or destroy, other microorganisms,
The discovery of antibiotics began with Sir Alexander Fleming in nineteen twenty-nine who identified Penicillin from Penicillium mold. Later, Selman Waksman and his associates isolated Streptomycin from Streptomyces griseus, marking a major milestone in antimicrobial therapy.
CELL WALL INHIBITOR
CELL WALL INHIBITOR
BETA-LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS
Beta-lactam antibiotics represent one of the most important classes of antimicrobial agents in clinical medicine. These compounds are characterized by their four-membered lactam ring structure, which is essential for their antibacterial activity. They prevent bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting cell wall transpeptidation.