Antiseptics & Disinfectants Definitions
- Antiseptics -applied to living tissues
- Disinfectants-applied to inanimate objects
- Sterilization-complete destruction of all organisms
- Sanitization-contamination reduced to a level compatible with public health standards
Antibiotics
it is certain drug against microorganism - and treat bodily ailment - mainly to organism’s selective toxicity; intended to attack organism it self and not body cells.
Antibiotic and antimicrobial found difference of natural compound or not. such as yeast/fungus resulting in penicillin - discovered by alexander Fleming
Classification of antimicrobials includes:
- According Antimicrobial spectrum
- according pharmacological effects; either Static or Cidal
- According source and chemistry; Synthetic chemotherapeutic agents or antibiotics
- Antimicrobial agents are also classified according to their Mechanism of action: