How are bactericidal drugs different from bacteriostatic drugs?
a. Bacteriostatic drugs are more likely to cause an allergic response than bactericidal drugs.
b. Bacteriostatic drugs work only on bacteria, whereas bactericidal drugs are effec-tive against other types of organisms.
c. Bactericidal drug actions result in killing the bacteria, whereas bacteriostatic drugs only slow bacterial growth.
d. Bactericidal drugs require assistance from the patient's immune system to be ef-fective, whereas bacteriostatic drugs are effective even when function is poor.
C
Bactericidal drugs directly kill bacteria; bacteriostatic drugs only stop bacteria from reproducing while the immune system kills the bacteria.
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