A phthisiologist has prescribed a semi-synthetic antibiotic to a patient with tuberculosis. This drug has a bactericidal effect on Mycobacterium tuberculosis, because it inhibits RNA synthesis. However, the doctor has warned the patient that his saliva, sputum, and tear fluid may color red as a result. What drug has been prescribed by the doctor?
Напівсинтетичний антибіотик, що бактерицидно діє через пригнічення синтезу РНК і забарвлює слину, мокротиння й сльози в червоний колір, — це рифампіцин.