What Is the Major Challenge with Developing New Synthetic Antimicrobials

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is the major challenge with developing new synthetic antimicrobials?

• A) finding the right dose
• B) the need to screen thousands of potential candidates
• C) deciding what bacteria to test it on
• D) figuring out if the drug is bacteriostatic or bactericidal
• E) choosing which bacterial structure to target

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