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ampicillin
a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections -
bacitracin
an antibiotic used mainly in treating bacterial skin infections: obtained from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis -
cefoxitin
a broad-spectrum, crystalline, semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic, C 16 H 17 N 3 O 7 , used in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. -
doxycycline
a synthetic analog of a broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline drug, C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 , used against a wide range of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms. -
erythromycin
An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin. -
gram's method
a method of staining and distinguishing bacteria, in which a fixed bacterial smear is stained with crystal violet, treated with Gram's solution, decolorized with alcohol, counterstained with safranine, and washed with water.