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Novobiocin: an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria. Source: WordNet 2.1. Novobiocin: Novobiocin is one of aminocoumarin antibiotics that were produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces nivens.
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that is used for treating bacterial infections. Many common infections in humans are caused by bacteria. Bacteria can grow and multiply, infecting different parts of the body. Drugs that control and eradicate these bacteria are called antibiotics. Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that stops multiplication of bacteria by preventing the reproduction and repair of their genetic material, DNA.