Antimicrobial chemotherapy is the clinical application of
antimicrobial agents to treat
infectious disease
An infection is the invasion of tissue (biology), tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host (biology), host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmis ...
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There are five types of antimicrobial chemotherapy:
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Antibacterial chemotherapy, the use of antibacterial drugs to treat
bacterial infections
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Antifungal chemotherapy, the use of antifungal drugs to treat
fungal infections
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Anthelminthic chemotherapy, the use of antihelminthic drugs to treat
worm infections
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Antiprotozoal chemotherapy, the use of antiprotozoal drugs to treat
protozoan infections
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Antiviral chemotherapy, the use of antiviral drugs to treat
viral infection
A viral disease (or viral infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells.
Examples include the common cold, gastroenteritis, COVID-19, t ...
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See also
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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
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British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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Chemotherapy (journal)
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Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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References
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