polymyxin in English

noun
1
any of a group of polypeptide antibiotics that are active chiefly against Gram-negative bacteria.
If the area of affected skin is limited, mupirocin is an effective topical therapy; it was more effective than the other topical antibiotics studied (i.e., neomycin, bacitracin, polymyxin B, and gentamicin).

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1. It contains Bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, and polymyxin B sulfate

2. Neomycin, polymyxin, and Bacitracin combination works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

3. Neomycin, polymyxin, and Bacitracin are in a class of medications called antibiotics

4. Bacitracin; POLYMYXIN (bass i TRAY sin; pol i MIX in) is used to prevent skin infections

5. Neomycin, polymyxin, and Bacitracin combination is used to prevent minor skin injuries such as cuts, scrapes, and burns from becoming infected

6. The polymyxin B sulphate is available as a freeze-dried powder freely soluble in saline solution in vial containing 500,000 units potency.

7. Polysporin (Bacitracin and polymyxin B) is a cheap over-the-counter antibacterial ointment that helps prevent skin infections in small cuts, scrapes, and burns

8. Bactericidal Drugs Bactericidal agents is a one type of antibiotic which kills bacteria directly. The antibiotic polymyxin B injures the plasma membrane of bacteria, allowing their contents to leak out

9. We found that the PA3944 enzyme Acetylates both polymyxin B and colistin on a single diaminobutyric acid residue closest to the macrocyclic ring of the antimicrobial peptide and determined the PA3944 crystal structure

10. Using strict aseptic techniques, the contents of one 1-mL Ampul of Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates Solution for Irrigation should be added to a 1,000-mL container of isotonic saline solution.

11. An attempt was made to reduce the risk of infection following liver transplantation by means of selective bowel decontamination with tobramycin, polymyxin E and amphotericin B, as well as short-term systemic antibiotics with cephotaxim and tobramycin.