Research draft

antibiotic

vr.tr.antibiotic · PHY.OBJ

Let an agent explain antibiotics and their classes and mechanisms, relay guidance on appropriate use and resistance from health bodies, describe regulation and stewardship, and route personal medical questions to clinicians.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

A medication that kills bacteria or inhibits their growth, used to treat and prevent bacterial infections in people and animals, in classes such as penicillins and other beta-lactams including monobactams, macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, quinolones and glycopeptides such as the avoparcins formerly used in animal feed; antibiotics are ineffective against viruses, are prescription medicines in most countries, and their overuse drives antimicrobial resistance, a global public health concern.

What it is for: Medicines against bacterial infection.

It can be explain classes and mechanisms; relay guidance on use and resistance; describe stewardship; route personal questions.

Distinguishing features

Antibacterial action

Drug classes

Prescription status

Resistance concern

What it looks like

Tablets, capsules, liquids and injections.

How it is recognised

Medication acting against bacteria

Beta-lactams, macrolides, tetracyclines and other classes

Antivirals act on viruses; antifungals on fungi; antiseptics are applied to surfaces

Related models

is a kind of - category

medication

is a kind of - category

antimicrobial drug

is related to - bacteria targeted by antibiotics

pathogen

is related to - spread of resistance genes

horizontal gene transfer

In practice

Families and kinds

beta-lactams including penicillins, cephalosporins and monobactams

macrolides and tetracyclines

aminoglycosides and quinolones

glycopeptides and other classes

antibiotics used in animals and agriculture

Standards and regulation

Prescription regulation

Antimicrobial stewardship guidelines

Rules on antibiotic use in animals

Failure modes and hazards

Agents giving personal prescribing advice

Antimicrobial resistance from misuse

Allergic reactions and side effects

Also called

avoparcinsα-avoparcinbeta-avoparcinepsilon-avoparcinmonobactam antibiotic3-[[2-(2-Amino-1,3-thiazol-3-ium-4-yl)-2-(2-carboxypropan-2-yloxyimino)acetyl]amino]-2-methyl-4-oxoazetidine-1-sulfonategyrase inhibitorbeta-lactamase inhibitorscombinations of different antibioticsstreptograminsenzybioticsprotein synthesis inhibitor antibioticcolicincereinMicrocin V bacteriocinsubtilosin ABacteriocin AS-48nisin familyLacticin 481Lactococcin ALactacin XDivergicin APediocin familyLactococcin Gaminoglycoside antibioticN-[25-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-ylsulfanylmethyl)-3-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methyl]-12-ethyl-4,16-dimethyl-2,5,11,14,18,21,24-heptaoxo-19-phenyl-17-oxa-1,4,10,13,20-pentazatricyclo[20.4.0.06,10]hexacosan-15-yl]-3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxamidedalfopristinquinupristinStreptogramin group Bstreptogramin group Aantiviral agentpolyene antimycoticbacteriocinactaplaninstreptovarycindalbavancinglutarimide antibioticmildiomycinphenazine antibioticoxepanoprolinamide

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.antibiotic

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What antibiotics are.

General information.

Concept

Concept and classes.

Concept

Concept.

What are antibiotics, and how do the main classes act on bacteria? definition
Is the user asking about their own infection or prescription, which needs a clinician? boundary

Limits

What they do not treat.

Limits

Limits.

Why are antibiotics ineffective against viral infections such as colds and flu, according to health bodies? provenance
Which entry fits antivirals? action

Use Appropriate use.

Guidance.

Guidance

Guidance on use.

Guidance

Guidance.

What do health bodies advise about taking antibiotics as prescribed and about leftover medicines? provenance
Is the presentation free of dosing advice? boundary

Side

Side effects and allergy.

Side

Side effects.

What side effects and allergic reactions are recognised, and when is urgent care needed? provenance
Is a severe reaction present now? boundary

Resistance Resistance and stewardship.

Public health.

Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance.

Resistance

Resistance.

How does antimicrobial resistance arise and spread, and why is it a global concern? provenance
Which entry fits antimicrobial resistance? action

Stewardship

Stewardship and regulation.

Stewardship

Stewardship.

How do stewardship programmes and rules on use in animals address resistance? provenance
Which entry fits health policy? action

Learn History and teaching.

Education.

History

History.

History

History.

How were antibiotics discovered and developed, from penicillin onward? provenance
Which references are standard? provenance

Teach

Teaching.

Teach

Teaching.

How can antibiotics and resistance be taught? action
Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

Should each class be a separate entry?
How should stewardship guidelines be linked?
How should resistance surveillance be linked?

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