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This document discusses the pharmacology of antibiotics. It begins by defining anti-infective agents as drugs that selectively target foreign organisms invading the body. The major classes of anti-infectives are then described including antibacterials, antifungals, antiprotozoals, antihelminthics, and antivirals. The general mechanisms of action for anti-infective agents are explained as inhibition of cell wall synthesis, protein synthesis, membrane permeability, and DNA synthesis. Examples are provided for
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