TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chemotherapeutic Drugs: Introduction A1 - Katzung, Bertram G. A1 - Kruidering-Hall, Marieke A1 - Tuan, Rupa Lalchandani A1 - Vanderah, Todd W. A1 - Trevor, Anthony J. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 13e AB - Antimicrobial drugs, which traditionally include antibacterials, antifungals, and antivirals, work by killing or inhibiting the growth of specific microorganisms. In the past 100 years, these agents have successfully treated infectious diseases that had previously been considered incurable. Antimicrobial drugs selectively target aspects of bacterial cell wall synthesis (see Chapter 43), bacterial ribosomes (see Chapters 44 and 45), nucleotide synthesis and DNA replication (see Chapter 46), fungal cell wall synthesis (see Chapter 48), and viral replication (see Chapter 49). Combinations of these approaches are often necessary, as is seen in the treatments for mycobacterial infections (see Chapter 47). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180559472 ER -