amphotericin B

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amphotericin B (ăm'fətĕr`ĭsĭn), antibiotic antibiotic, any of a variety of substances, usually obtained from microorganisms, that inhibit the growth of or destroy certain other microorganisms. Types of Antibiotics

..... Click the link for more information. that halts the growth of several disease-causing fungi. Discovered in 1956, it is produced by bacteria of the genus Streptomyces. It is used in lotion or ointment form to treat fungal infections of the skin and is given internally only to patients with potentially fatal fungal infections. Amphotericin B is not effective against bacterial infections.

amphotericin B [‚am·fə′ter·ə·sən ′bē]

(microbiology)

C₄₆H₇₃O₂₀N The active component of amphotericin, suitable for systemic therapy of deep or superficial mycotic infections.

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