Bactericidal agents do not prevent compounds fight infection and destroy microorganisms by inhibiting what?
A) Protein synthesis
B) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication
C) Cell wall synthesis
D) Leukocytes
A
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Some anti-infectives are so active against the infective microorganisms that they actually cause the death of the cells they affect. These drugs are said to be bactericidal. Bactericidal action inhibits protein synthesis. Bacteriocidal agents do not prevent DNA replication , do not inhibit cell wall synthesis, and do not impact leukocytes.
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