Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs - Questions For Review - Short Answer - Page 320: 1

Answer

Ideally, a chemotherapeutic agent would be inexpensive, readily available/easily accessible, non-toxic, chemically stable, allergy resistant, and selective in its toxicity against pathogens.

Work Step by Step

Though these characteristics would be ideal, no chemotherapeutic agent present has all of these qualities.
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