The Antimicrobial Drugs
Contributors: Eric M. Scholar (Editor); William B. Pratt (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: May 15, 2000
Language: eng
Number of pages: 620
ISBN-13: 9780195125283
First sentence: The formal definition of an antibiotic restricts the use of the term to chemicals that are produced by microorganisms and that have the capacity to inhibit the growth of, or to kill, bacteria and other microorganisms.