ABSTRACT
Learning objectives ■ Anti-infective agents ■ Antibacterial drugs ■ Bacterial resistance ■ Antiviral drugs ■ Antifungal drugs ■ Antiprotozoal drugs
Learning objectives Know what is meant by gram-negative and gram-positive. ■ Know the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal. ■ Be able to give some of the different classes of antibacterials with examples ■ of drugs. Know the important factors determining choice of an antibacterial. ■ Be able to give an account of bacterial resistance. ■ Know some of the uses of antiviral, antifungal and antiprotozoal drugs ■ and give examples.
