bacitracin /bac·i·tra·cin/ (bas″ĭ-tra´sin) an antibacterial polypeptide elaborated by the licheniformis group of Bacillus subtilis that acts by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis; it is effective against a wide range of gram-positive and a few gram-negative bacteria; also used as the zinc salt.
bacitracin
bacitracin [bas″ĭ-tra´sin]
bac·i·tra·cin (b s  -tr  sn)n. A polypeptide antibiotic obtained from a strain of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis and used as a topical treatment for certain bacterial infections, especially those caused by cocci. |
bacitracin
[bas′itrā′sin]
Etymology: L, bacillum + Tracy, surname of patient in whom toxin-producing bacillus species was isolated
an antibacterial.
indication A common component of topical antibiotic ointments used for treating skin infections.
contraindication Known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use.
adverse effects Skin rash.
bacitracin [bas″ĭ-tra´sin]
an antibacterial polypeptide elaborated by the licheniformis group of Bacillus subtilis; it is effective against a wide range of gram-positive and a few gram-negative bacteria; also used as the zinc salt. It is applied topically to the skin and eye.
bacitracin
an antibacterial substance elaborated by the licheniformis group of Bacillus subtilis, found in a contaminated wound, and named after the patient, Margaret Tracy; useful in a wide range of infections and usually applied topically.
bacitracin
An antibiotic drug with similar properties to penicillin and effective principally against gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococci and Streptococci. It is mainly used in combination with other agents (e.g. polymyxin B) for treating external eye infections (e.g. blepharoconjunctivitis).
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