Hoʻokaʻawale: Hoʻokaʻawale ʻia nā lāʻau antibacterial i ʻelua mau ʻāpana: antibiotics a me nā lāʻau antibacterial synthetic. ʻO nā mea i kapa ʻia he antibiotics he metabolites i hana ʻia e nā microorganisms,  hiki ke pale i ka ulu ʻana a pepehi paha i kekahi mau microorganism ʻē aʻe.  ʻO nā lāʻau antibacterial synthetic i kapa ʻia he mau mea antibacterial i hana ʻia e ka poʻe ma o ka synthesis chemical, ʻaʻole i hana ʻia e ka microbial metabolism.

Nā Antibiotic: Ua mahele ʻia nā lāʻau antibiotic i ʻewalu mau ʻāpana: 1. Nā penicillins: penicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, etc.; 2. Cephalosporins (pioneermycins): cephalexin, cefadroxil, ceftiofur, cephalosporins, etc.; 3. Aminoglycosides: streptomycin, gentamicin, amikacin, neomycin, apramycin, etc.; 4. Macrolides: erythromycin, roxithromycin, tylosin, etc.; 5. Nā Tetracyclines: oxytetracycline, doxycycline, aureomycin, tetracycline, etc.; 6. Chloramphenicol: florfenicol, thiamphenicol, etc.; 7. Lincomycins: lincomycin, clindamycin, etc.; 8. Nā ʻāpana ʻē aʻe: colistin sulfate, etc.