Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 13 - Antimicrobial Therapy - Critical Thinking Questions - Page 403: 3

Answer

Two drugs can act synergistically, one enhancing (or enabling) the action of the other. As a disadvantage, the use of multiple drugs could favor the appearance of resistances.

Work Step by Step

For example, one antibiotic can enable the activity of an other, as is the case of quinolone together with cephalosporin. The use of several antibiotics at the same time would accelerate the appearance of resistance
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