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it is bactericidal b/c it binds 30s ribosomal subunit &inhibit protein synthesis
Bacteriostatic
bacteriocidal
BACTERIOCIDE: The agent which kill bacteria is called bacteriocidal it can be done by heat of any chemical. BACTERIOSTATIC: The agent which inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria but do not necessasarily kill the bacteria.
It is known as bacteriostatic however in Manning's and Feldman's research (http://ukpmc.ac.uk/articlerender.cgi?artid=58798) 80 μg of chloramphenicol per ml of E. coli isolates showed a bactericidal action. Bacteriostatic / Bactericidal - I think it depends on the quantity of the applied antibiotic.
Yes it is. Tetracycline on the other hand, is only bacteriostatic.
Bactericidal and Bacteriostatic
Bactericidal antimicrobial agents kill the microbe, whereas bactericidal agents inhibit the growth of the microbe. Chloehexidine is an agent that kills bacteria, thus, it is considered a bactericidal antimicrobial agent.
Bacteriocidal - kills bacteria. Bacteriostatic - means that it arrests the growth of bacteria, but the bacteria is not killed. It can repopulate the disinfected area once the antimicrobial substance is removed.
Capable of inhibiting the growth or reproduction of bacteria. Different from bactericidal (capable of killing bacteria outright).
The disk diffusion technique measures bacteriostatic activity by utilizing certain triggers and tape measures that record whenever there is any noise or wavelengths emitted from the receiving end of the device.
Two possible ones: the bactericidal will kill off many more than just the one you want to target (killing off very helpful ones) or the bactericidal is rather toxic to the host (you). If you use the bacteriostatic, the body will have more time to mount an effective counter attack and win.