cethromycin [Antibiotic]

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Ontology CARD's Antibiotic Resistance Ontology
Accession ARO:3007455
DefinitionCethromycin is a ketolide (macrolide) antibiotic, with a similar mechanism to telithromycin, with activity against selected gram-positive, gram-negative, atypical bacteria, and even designed for tularemia, plague, and anthrax prophylaxis.
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PubChem447451
ChEBI29506
CAS205110-48-1
ChEMBLCHEMBL3989904
Drug Classmacrolide antibiotic
Classification2 ontology terms | Show
Parent Term(s)1 ontology terms | Show
+ macrolide antibiotic [Drug Class]
Publications

Hu Y, et al. 2023. BMC Microbiol 23(1):109 The antimicrobial activity of cethromycin against Staphylococcus aureus and compared with erythromycin and telithromycin. (PMID 37081393)

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