By the time this issue goes to press, telithromycin, of the new ketolides (derivatives of macrolides), will have been approved. Other than quinupristin-dalfopristin and cephalosporin derivatives ...
Derived from macrolides, ketolides feature side-chain modifications that add acid stability and reduce the development of resistance. Telithromycin was the first ketolide approved for use in the U ...