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Microbiology, Fifth Edition
Microbiology, 5/e
Lansing M Prescott, Augustana College
Donald A Klein, Colorado State University
John P Harley, Eastern Kentucky University
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter you should be able to:
  • discuss the various ways in which antimicrobial agents can damage pathogens while causing minimal damage to the host
  • discuss the various factors that influence the effectiveness of a chemotherapeutic agent
  • discuss the increasingly serious problem of drug-resistant pathogens
  • discuss the increasing demand for and availability of antifungal and antiviral agents








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