Chapter 10, Problem 9CT

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The reason that why amphotericin B might affect kidneys more than other human organs.

Introduction:

Different antimicrobial drugs are effective against a wide variety of microbes like there are antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral and anti protozoan drugs. These drugs inhibit microbes either by affecting their metabolism, causing damage to their cell membrane, inhibiting their nucleic acid synthesis, disruption of cell membranes and by inhibiting protein synthesis.