Mechanism of Action of Bacitracin
Introduction Bacitracin is a polypeptide antibiotic primarily used topically for the treatment and prevention of gram-positive bacterial infections. It is commonly found in combination ointments such as bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin B (triple antibiotic ointment). Mechanism of Action of Bacitracin involves inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis by interfering with the dephosphorylation of the lipid carrier (bactoprenol phosphate) … Read more