Principles of pharmacology: : How do antibiotics achieve selective toxicity?

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: How do antibiotics achieve selective toxicity?

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Antibiotics exploit unique bacterial features, such as:

Peptidoglycan in cell walls (e.g., penicillin).
Bacterial-specific DNA gyrase (e.g., ciprofloxacin).
Prokaryotic ribosome differences (e.g., erythromycin).

Principles of pharmacology

: How do antibiotics achieve selective toxicity?

Antibiotics exploit unique bacterial features, such as: Peptidoglycan in cell walls (e.g., penicillin). Bacterial-specific DNA gyrase (e.g., ciprofloxacin). Prokaryotic ribosome differences (e.g., erythromycin).

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