Antimicrobials are classified by the pathogens targeted, e.g. as antibacterials or antifungals. This grouping may be subdivided as antibacterials also include urinary antiseptics and anti-mycobacterial drugs. Antimicrobials, especially antibacterials, are strictly classified into chemotherapeutic agents (synthetic chemicals), and antibiotics, produced from living organisms, usually fungi. Howev...

Antimicrobials are prescribed drugs in large quantity Primary Care. The use of these has been highlighted the policies to rationalize medicines, for being more consumed and because most wrongly abusively used. study das as an objective evaluate process antibacterial therapy primary health care Ponte Nova/MG, identifying classes used antimicrobials, main bacterial infections, comparing them indi...