nitroimidazoles

Example:Nitroimidazoles are a type of antibiotic used to treat amoebic dysentery and anaerobic bacterial infections.

Definition:Substances that kill microorganisms or stop their growth; used in the treatment of bacterial infections.

Example:Tinidazole, a nitroimidazole, is an antiprotozoal that is used to treat vaginal infections caused by Trichomonas vaginalis.

Definition:Anti-parasitic drugs that are effective against protozoan parasites.

Example:Doctors prescribed a nitroimidazole to combat amoebic dysentery in a patient who had entered the hospital with symptoms of severe abdominal pain.

Definition:A serious condition, usually occurring in the lower part of the large intestine (colon), which is characterized by frequent watery diarrhea with blood and mucus.