Question #113860

Describe the following type of antimicrobial and how prokaryotes would (generally) respond to it: bacteriostatic

Expert's answer

Bacteriostatic antimicrobial agents inhibit multiplication of bacteria without actually killing them. A bacteriostatic drugs maintain the balance in favour of the host defence mechanisms. Most bacteria become resistant to bacteriostatic antimicrobial agents. 


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