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aminoglycoside [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A major group of bactericidal antibiotics, containing an aminocyclitol (with two amino or guanidino groups) and one or more aminosugars.

CONT

Aminoglycosides are bases containing amino sugars, the best known of which is streptomycin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

Les aminoglycosides s'utilisent encore fréquemment dans le milieu hospitalier. La toxicité et le développement de la résistance sont les facteurs les plus importants qui en limitent l'efficacité clinique.

Key term(s)
  • aminoside

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
OBS

antibiótico

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