ElbisAntibiotics
Ensuring the safety of antibiotics
Antibiotics, or antibacterials, are antimicrobial drugs used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. Antibiotics are heralded as the medicinal heroes of the 20th century. However, their effectiveness and accessibility has led to overuse and, in recent years, consequent antibiotic resistance.
Antibiotics are divided into classes based upon their method of production or bactericidal method of action. They may be produced biologically (fermentation), biologically and chemically (semi-synthetic), or by chemical synthesis alone.