Penicillin is the most widely prescribed of all antibiotics, usually in the form of amoxicillin. It is also considered one of the strongest.
Fluoroquinolones: These versatile antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, are used to treat a variety of skin, sinus, joint, and urinary infections.
Vancomycin, long considered a "drug of last resort," kills by preventing bacteria from building cell walls.
The key target molecules were members of the 'Big Four' classes of antibiotics (macrolides, aminoglycosides, β-lactams and tetracyclines), naphthoquinone antibiotics and their related antibiotics.
Penicillin is an older antibiotic, and it doesn't fight as many types of bacteria as amoxicillin. But they're both possible first-choice options for treating strep throat. Both medications are generally well-tolerated.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
This type of bacteria is resistant to many antibiotics, including methicillin. Most methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, infections contracted outside of a hospital are skin infections.
Antibiotics are powerful medicines used to treat certain illnesses. However, antibiotics do not cure everything, and unnecessary antibiotics can even be harmful.
These are the common classes of antibiotics in Australia. Aminoglycosides, e.g. amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin. Carbapenems, e.g. ertapenem, imipenem, meropenem.
Because it contains amoxicillin as well as clavulanic acid, Augmentin works against more types of bacteria than amoxicillin alone. In this regard, it could be considered stronger than amoxicillin.
They include Cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones, Penicillin, Glycopeptides, Nitroimidazoles, Oxazolidinone, and Carbapenems.
Amoxicillin is a fast-acting antibiotic that begins working almost immediately after someone takes a dose, and it reaches full effectiveness about an hour or two later.
The addition of a beta-lactamase blocker to amoxicillin allows Augmentin to overcome resistance to harder-to-treat bacteria. This means it can potentially treat more infections. It is for this reason that Augmentin is referred to as a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
Bacteriophage cycle. In many ways bacteriophages are an excellent replacement for antibiotics.
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Probably the most famous hospital-acquired infection or 'superbug', MRSA is so-called because of its resistance to the antibiotic methicillin (hence Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureas).
Antibiotics are only needed for treating certain infections caused by bacteria, but even some bacterial infections get better without antibiotics. We rely on antibiotics to treat serious, life-threatening conditions such as pneumonia and sepsis, the body's extreme response to an infection.
Antibiotics DO NOT work on viruses, such as those that cause: Colds and runny noses, even if the mucus is thick, yellow, or green. Most sore throats (except strep throat) Flu.
Sometimes, the body can resolve minor, uncomplicated UTIs on its own, without antibiotics. By some estimates, 25–42% of uncomplicated UTI infections clear on their own. In these cases, people can try a range of home remedies to speed up recovery.
Septicaemia is a serious blood infection. It is when bacteria enter the bloodstream and cause blood poisoning. Sepsis is a condition that happens when the body damages its own tissues in response to a bad infection. Sepsis can cause shock, organ failure and death if it's not treated quickly.