Antibiotic
fusidic acid
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Definitions related to fusidic acid:
  • A bacteriostatic antibiotic derived from the fungus Fusidium coccineum and used as a topical medication to treat skin infections. Fusidic acid acts as a bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor by preventing the turnover of elongation factor G (EF-G) from the ribosome. Fusidic acid is effective primarily on gram-positive bacteria.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An antibiotic isolated from the fermentation broth of Fusidium coccineum. (From Merck Index, 11th ed). It acts by inhibiting translocation during protein synthesis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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