Research Area: Infection
Biological Activity:
Spectinomycin hydrochloride is a new parenteral antibiotic prepared from Streptomyces spectabilis. Spectinomycin (HCl) is structurally related to aminoglycosides. Spectinomycin lacks amino sugar and glycosidic bonds. Spectinomycin has moderate antibacterial activity against many gram positive and gram negative bacteria but Spectinomycin (HCl) is especially effective against Niesseria gonorrhoeae. [1][2]