Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 4MCQ
An antimicrobial agent should meet all of the following criteria except
- a. selective toxicity.
- b. the production of hypersensitivities.
- c. a narrow spectrum of activity.
- d. no production of drug resistance.
- e. none of the above
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