Green Tea Catechins: Their Use in Treating and Preventing Infectious Diseases

Table 4

Synergism of green tea with antimicrobial agents.

Antimicrobial Action	Drug Synergism
Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis	ampicillin
	ampicillin/sulbactam
	amoxicillin
	aztreonam
	cefalotin
	cefepime
	cefotaxime
	ceftazidime
	imipenem
	meropenem
	oxacillin
	penicillin
	piperacillin
Inhibit Protein Synthesis	amikacin
	azithromycin
	chloramphenicol
	doxycycline
	erythromycin
	gentamicin
	tetracycline
	tobramycin
Inhibit Nucleic Acid Synthesis	ciprofloxacin
	levofloxacin
	metronidazole
	nalidixic acid