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Netilmicin

Antibiotics

Description

Netilmicin is a semisynthetic, water soluble antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group, produced by the fermentation of Micromonospora inyoensis, a species of actinomycete. Aminoglycosides are useful primarily in infections involving aerobic, Gram-negative bacteria, such as Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Enterobacter.

Mechanism of action

All aminoglycosides act by inhibiting protein synthesis of bacteria by directly combining with ribosome. They appear to disrupt the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane.

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Mechanism of action

All aminoglycosides act by inhibiting protein synthesis of bacteria by directly combining with ribosome. They appear to disrupt the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane.

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