Differences between Bactericidal agent and Bacteriostatic agent

Differences between Bactericidal agent and Bacteriostatic agent

Differences between Bactericidal agent and Bacteriostatic agent

No	Bactericidal agent	Bacteriostatic agent
1	It kills bacteria directly.	It inhibits the growth of microbes.
2	More effective	Less effective
3	Action is irreversible.	Action is reversible.
4	It inhibits the cell wall formation of microbes.	It inhibits the DNA replication and protein synthesis of microbial cells.
5	It does not interfere with the immune system of host.	It interferes with the immune system of host.
6	Examples. Cephalosporins	Examples. Tetracyclines, Chloramphenicol.

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Sadia Akhtar

Student of Department of Microbiology

Jagannath University.

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