Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073402435
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 12 - Drugs, Microbes, Host-The Elements of Chemotherapy - 12.5 Interactions Between Drug and Host - 12.5 Learning Outcomes-Assess Your Progress - Page 350: 24

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Superinfection is caused when a drug given for infection kills beneficial microbes of the body along with harmful microbes. In some cases, surviving harmful microbes causes greater damage called superinfection.

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Superinfection is caused when a drug given for infection kills beneficial microbes of the body along with harmful microbes. In some cases, surviving harmful microbes causes greater damage called superinfection.
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