What was demonstrated in 1943?
antibacterial selection for strains having previously acquired antibacterial-resistance genes
By what?
the Luria–Delbrück experiment.
What has been less effective?
. Antibiotics
What kind?
penicillin and erythromycin
What is dependent on several factors?
The successful outcome of antimicrobial therapy
What does that include?
host defense mechanisms, the location of infection, and the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the antibacterial.
What might depend on the growth phase?
A bactericidal activity of antibacterials
What does it require?
ongoing metabolic activity
Anything else?
division of bacterial cells.
What might get rid of infections?
antibacterials