Table 2. Class of antibiotics to which Salmonella is primarily resistant

How to work Class Examples of drugs
Inhibition of protein synthesis Aminoglycosides Amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin, tobramycin
Tetracyclines Doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline
Amphenicols Chloramphenicol, thiamphenicol
Inhibition of folic acid synthesis Trimethoprim-sulfonamides combinations Sulfamethizole/trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Inhibition of DNA replication Fluoroquinolones Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, norfloxacin, moxifloxacin
Inhibition bacterial cell wall synthesis β-Lactams (β-lactamase inhibitor) Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ampicillin/sulbactam, sultamicillin, carbapenems (meropenem, imipenem, doripenem)