When to Use Bactericidal?
In Summary, There Is Extensive Evidence That Bactericidal and Bacteriostatic Agents Are Similar in Efficacy When Treating Clinical Infections, Including Skin...
In summary, there is extensive evidence that bactericidal and bacteriostatic agents are similar in efficacy when treating clinical infections, including skin and soft tissue infections, pneumonia, non-endocarditis bloodstream infections, intra-abdominal infections, and genital infections.
When would you use bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic agents (e.g., chloramphenicol, clindamycin, and linezolid) have been effectively used for treatment of endocarditis, meningitis, and osteomyelitis—indications that are often considered to require bactericidal activity.
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What are bactericidal drugs used for?
Bactericidal drugs kill bacteria. Bacteriostatic drugs slow or stop in vitro bacterial growth. These definitions are not absolute; bacteriostatic drugs may kill some susceptible bacterial species, and bactericidal drugs may only inhibit growth of some susceptible bacterial species.
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