Mekanisme aksi:
reversibly binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit and inhibiting protein translation
Bacteriostatic
Aplikasi terapi:
exhibits expanded broad-spectrum activity :
-methicillin-resistant staphylococci,
-multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae,
-vancomycin-resistant enterococci,
-anaerobic organisms.
Tigecycline is not active against Proteus, Providencia, and Pseudomonas species