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TREATMENT ANTIBIOTICS [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Pharmacodynamics
DEF

The use of a substance derived from a mold or bacterium to inhibit the growth of other microorganisms.

OBS

Antibiotic therapy may be empirical or based on the results of Gram stain, culture, or both.

Key term(s)
  • treatment by antibiotics
  • antibiotic medication
  • antibiotic treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Pharmacodynamie
DEF

Emploi thérapeutique des antibiotiques.

Spanish

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