An antimycobacterial is a type of medication used to treat
Mycobacteria
''Mycobacterium'' is a genus of over 190 species in the phylum Actinomycetota, assigned its own family, Mycobacteriaceae. This genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis ('' M. tuberculosis'') a ...
infections.
Types include:
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Tuberculosis treatments
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Leprostatic agents
Notes
Antibiotics
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