bacteriostatic

Examples of bacteriostatic in the following topics:

• Damage to Proteins and Nucleic Acids

  • A bacteriostatic agent is a biological or chemical agent that stops bacteria from reproducing by targeting DNA replication and proteins.
  • A bacteriostatic agent or bacteriostat, abbreviated Bstatic, is a biological or chemical agent that stops bacteria from reproducing, while not necessarily harming them.
  • Upon removal of the bacteriostat, the bacteria usually start to grow again.
  • Bacteriostats are often used in plastics to prevent growth of bacteria on surfaces.
  • High concentrations of some bacteriostatic agents are also bactericidal, whereas low concentrations of some bacteriocidal agents are bacteriostatic.

• Antibiotic Classifications

  • Bactericidal antibiotics kill bacteria; bacteriostatic antibiotics slow their growth or reproduction.
  • Bactericidal antibiotics kill bacteria; bacteriostatic antibiotics inhibit their growth or reproduction.
  • Aminoglycosidic antibiotics are usually considered bactericidal, although they may be bacteriostatic with some organisms.
  • Bacteriostatic antibiotics limit the growth of bacteria by interfering with bacterial protein production, DNA replication, or other aspects of bacterial cellular metabolism.
  • High concentrations of some bacteriostatic agents are also bactericidal.

• Factors that Affect Germicidal Activity of Chemicals

  • Some antiseptics are germicides, capable of destroying microbes (bacteriocidal), while others are bacteriostatic and prevent their growth.
  • Some antiseptics are true germicides, capable of destroying microbes (bacteriocidal), while others are bacteriostatic and only prevent or inhibit their growth.

• Biological Control of Microbes

  • Those causing temporary inhibition of growth are bacteriostatic agents.

• Production of Vaccines, Antibiotics, and Hormones

  • In this classification, antibiotics are divided into two broad groups according to their biological effect on microorganisms: bactericidal agents kill bacteria, and bacteriostatic agents slow down or stall bacterial growth .

• Prostatitis

  • ., quinolone) not bacteriostatic (e.g., tetracycline) if the infection is life-threatening.

• Effects of Drug Combinations

  • In addition, serum levels bacteriostatic antibacterials may be reduced by alcohol consumption, resulting in reduced efficacy and diminished pharmacotherapeutic effect.

• Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

  • In microbiology, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is the lowest concentration of an antimicrobial (like an antifungal, antibiotic or bacteriostatic) drug that will inhibit the visible growth of a microorganism after overnight incubation.

• Enrichment and Isolation

  • Bacterial growth can be suppressed with bacteriostats, without necessarily killing the bacteria.

• Antimicrobial Peptides

  • In contrast to many conventional antibiotics these peptides appear to be bacteriocidal (bacteria killing) instead of bacteriostatic (bacteria growth inhibiting).