MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Tree Number(s): D27.505.954.122.085
Unique ID: D000900
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000900
Annotation: general; note specifics; resistance to antibiotics = DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL or specifics; preoperative use of antibiotics for prevention of infection: index ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS + specific antibiotic /‌ther use
Scope Note: Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA.
Entry Term(s): Anti-Bacterial Agent; Anti-Bacterial Compound; Anti-Bacterial Compounds; Anti-Mycobacterial Agent; Anti-Mycobacterial Agents; Antibacterial Agent; Antibacterial Agents; Antibiotic; Antibiotics; Antimycobacterial Agent; Antimycobacterial Agents; Bacteriocidal Agent; Bacteriocidal Agents; Bacteriocide; Bacteriocides
Registry Numbers: 0
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see ANTIBIOTICS 1963-2003
History Note: 2004(1963)
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0448397
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA.
Terms: Anti-Bacterial Agents Preferred Term
Term UI T538652
Date04/18/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Anti-Bacterial Compounds
Term UI T000900332
Date05/04/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Antibacterial Agents
Term UI T538653
Date04/18/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Anti-Bacterial Agent
Term UI T000997344
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Anti-Bacterial Compound
Term UI T000997345
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Antibacterial Agent
Term UI T000996413
Date11/14/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Concept UI: M0448398
Registry Numbers: 0
Terms: Anti-Mycobacterial Agents Preferred Term
Term UI T538654
Date04/18/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Antimycobacterial Agents
Term UI T538655
Date04/18/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Anti-Mycobacterial Agent
Term UI T000997346
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Antimycobacterial Agent
Term UI T000997347
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Concept UI: M0448399
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: Substances that kill BACTERIA.
Terms: Bacteriocidal Agents Preferred Term
Term UI T538656
Date04/18/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Bacteriocides
Term UI T538657
Date04/18/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Bacteriocidal Agent
Term UI T000997348
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Bacteriocide
Term UI T000997349
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Anti-Bacterial Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2025