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===About=== | ===About=== | ||
*Used on [[Gram-negative]] [[bacteria]] | *Used on [[Gram-negative]] [[bacteria]] | ||
*Cannot be given orally as it is not absorbed by the [[intestines]] | |||
===Types & Bacteria=== | ===Types & Bacteria=== | ||
*Gentamicin: ''[[Pseudomonas]], [[Proteus]]'' and some ''[[Staphylococcus]]''. Used as a prophylactic in [[orthopaedic]] operations because its heat-resistance means it's still effective, even when high heats are required to set cement. | *Gentamicin: ''[[Pseudomonas]], [[Proteus]]'' and some ''[[Staphylococcus]]''. Used as a prophylactic in [[orthopaedic]] operations because its heat-resistance means it's still effective, even when high heats are required to set cement. | ||
===Problems=== | ===Problems=== | ||
Ototoxicitiy which is a clever way of saying that they can send you | Ototoxicitiy which is a clever way of saying that they can send you [[deaf]]. Which is rubbish. Can also [[nephrotoxicity|knacker your kidneys]]. | ||
==Macrolides== | ==Macrolides== | ||
==Chloramphenicol== | ==Chloramphenicol== | ||
==Tetracyclines== | ==Tetracyclines== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:55, 15 October 2009
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Aminoglycosides
About
- Used on Gram-negative bacteria
- Cannot be given orally as it is not absorbed by the intestines
Types & Bacteria
- Gentamicin: Pseudomonas, Proteus and some Staphylococcus. Used as a prophylactic in orthopaedic operations because its heat-resistance means it's still effective, even when high heats are required to set cement.
Problems
Ototoxicitiy which is a clever way of saying that they can send you deaf. Which is rubbish. Can also knacker your kidneys.