Table 1 Broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum grouping of antimicrobials
Groups | Category or name |
|---|---|
Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials | First-generation cephalosporin |
Second-generation cephalosporin | |
Third-generation cephalosporin | |
Cefmetazole | |
Penicillin | |
Penicillin + β-lactamase inhibitor | |
Macrolides | |
Tetracyclines | |
Folate pathway inhibitor | |
Nitroimidazoles | |
Lincosamide | |
Ansamycin | |
Broad-spectrum antimicrobials | Fourth-generation cephalosporin |
Antipseudomonal penicillin | |
Antipseudomonal penicillin + β-lactamase inhibitor | |
Carbapenem | |
Fluoroquinolone | |
Aminoglycoside | |
Glycopeptide | |
Lipopeptides | |
Oxazolidinones |