Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Microbial Drugs

The use of antimicrobial medicines to treat infection is known as antimicrobial chemotherapy. Antimicrobials can be grouped in several ways including spectrum of activity, effect on bacteria and mode of action.  Agents that kill harmful microbes are called microbicidal, while those that merely inhibit their growth are called biostatic. The use of antimicrobial medicines to treat infection is known as antimicrobial chemotherapy, while the use of antimicrobial medicines to prevent infection is known as antimicrobial treatment.