Potency of antimicrobial agents is dependent on the microbe involved.
A susceptibility test is the best way to find out the most potent antimicrobial against specific microbes. This becomes very important due to the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among microbial species resulting to varying strains of same species
This paper reviews 116 new compounds with antifungal or antibacterial activities as well as 169 other known antimicrobial compounds, with a specific focus on January 2010 through March 2015. Furthermore, the phylogeny of the fungi producing these antibacterial or antifungal compounds was analyzed. The new methods used to isolate marine fungi that possess antibacterial or antifungal activities, as well as the relationship between structure
and activity, are shown in this review.
Article Antibacterial and Antifungal Compounds from Marine Fungi
This cannot be general as the potency of antimicrobial agents depends on the microbe involved and the geographical area of reference. It is recommended to perform the proper standard antimicrobial sensitivity test, of the isolate in question, to be precise in selecting the most potent agent.
We are working in the field of bacterial and fungal zoonoses since 1973. A large number of antibacterial drugs, such as tetracyclines, ampicillin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, cephalexin etc and several antifungal agents like fluconazole, itraconazole ,amphotericin, posaconazole and others are used for the management of bacterial and mycotic infections, respectively throughout the world.