Ristomycin

Ristomycin (Ristomycinum) is an antibiotic that was developed in the 1950s and is used to treat a variety of infectious diseases such as skin and soft tissue infections, pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infections and others.

Ristomycin works by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacterial cells, resulting in the death of the bacteria. It is active against many gram-positive bacteria, including staphylococci, streptococci and pneumococci.

One of the main advantages of ristomycin is its low toxicity to humans. It does not cause serious side effects and can be used even in patients with kidney failure.

However, like any antibiotic, ristomycin can cause allergic reactions in some patients. It should also be borne in mind that ristomycin is not active against gram-negative bacteria and fungi.

Overall, ristomycin remains an important antibiotic in the clinician's arsenal, especially in the treatment of infections caused by gram-positive bacteria.