Gentamicin sulfate
Gentamicin Sulfate
Gentamicin Sulfate (pronounced: jen-tuh-MY-sin sul-fate) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat various types of bacterial infections, including sepsis, meningitis, and infections of the abdomen, skin, bones and joints, respiratory tract, and urinary tract.
Etymology
The term "Gentamicin" is derived from the microorganism Micromonospora echinospora subsp. Micromonospora purpurea from which it was first isolated in the 1960s. The suffix "-mycin" is common in antibiotics and is derived from the Greek word "mykes" meaning fungus. "Sulfate" refers to the salt form of the antibiotic, which is more soluble and thus more readily administered than the base form.
Usage
Gentamicin Sulfate works by inhibiting the production of proteins necessary for bacterial growth, thereby killing the bacteria and preventing the infection from spreading. It is often used in combination with other antibiotics to treat severe or life-threatening infections, particularly those resistant to other antibiotics.
Related Terms
- Aminoglycoside: A class of antibiotics that includes gentamicin. They work by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacteria.
- Bacterial Infections: Diseases caused by bacteria, which gentamicin is used to treat.
- Sepsis: A life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection, often treated with gentamicin.
- Meningitis: An inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, often caused by a bacterial infection and treated with gentamicin.
- Micromonospora: A genus of bacteria from which gentamicin was first isolated.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gentamicin sulfate
- Wikipedia's article - Gentamicin sulfate
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