Cloxacillin is an semisynthetic antibiotic in the same class of medications as penicillin. It's primarily used to treat infections caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and pneumococcus or Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. Cloxacillin is often prescribed by medical professionals and is effective in treat...
Imipenem is a semisynthetic thienamycin that has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against gram-negative and gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, including many multiresistant strains.It is stable to many beta-lactamases. Similar compounds include meropenem, known for having greater activ...
Futhermore, resistance to antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis is a serious concern for the future treatment of bacterial infections. Marimuthu Jeya et al. discuss efforts that have been made to produce semisynthetic glycopeptides, in particular teicoplanin, with improved pharmacokinetic and ...