Antimicrobials

Antimicrobials: Selectively Targeting Pathogenic Organisms

Antimicrobial drugs destroy, prevent the growth of, or inhibit the pathogenic action of microbes, with the drug's classification depending on which type of organism it selectively targets:

• Antibacterial agents act against bacteria.
• Antifungal agents act against fungi.
• Antiviral agents act against viruses.
• Antiparasitic agents act against other parasites. …