Photochemical reaction: Photochemical reaction, a chemical reaction initiated by the absorption of energy in the form of light. The consequence of moleculesâ absorbing light is the creation of
Mechanism of Action. Linezolid is a synthetic antibiotic belonging to a new class of antimicrobials called the oxazolidinones. Linezolid disrupts bacterial growth by inhibiting the initiation process in protein synthesis.
While fluoroquinolones appear to have efficacy against isolates of group B streptococci, resistance to fluoroquinolones has recently been reported. Similarly, linezolid, a new antibiotic with efficacy for aerobic gram-positive cocci, should have activity against group B streptococci.