Fig. 3From: Metal nanoparticles: understanding the mechanisms behind antibacterial activityMechanisms of selected antibiotic classes and antibacterial resistance. a Illustration describing the antibiotic mechanisms of β-lactams (e.g. penicillin, carbapenems, cephalosporins), aminoglycosides (e.g. amikacin, kanamycin, gentamicin), glycopeptides (e.g. vancomycin, teicoplanin, decaplanin), macrolides (e.g. azithromycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin), tetracyclines (e.g. tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline), and quinolones (e.g. ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin). b Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance develop by bacteriaBack to article page