Isoniazid is bactericidal to rapidly dividing mycobacteria, but is bacteriostatic if the mycobacteria are slow-growing.
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EMB is bacteriostatic at low doses, but is used in TB treatment at higher, bactericidal doses.
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Each of these three types of antimicrobials can be classified into two subsequent groups : bactericidal and bacteriostatic.
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Bacteriostatic activity, causing cells to become unable to enter exponential growth even though they are not killed.
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The fluoride components of fluoridated toothpaste can be bacteriostatic to cariogenic bacteria, decreasing their acidogenicity and proliferation.
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In lower concentrations, it acts in a bacteriostatic manner; that is, it inhibits growth and reproduction.
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The effect of dihydropteroate synthetase inhibition is comparable to that of dihydrofolate reductase inhibition by trimethoprim, another bacteriostatic agent.
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In addition, it also contains bacteriostatic and bactericidal substances that will help delay the growth of bacteria or kill it.
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Clindamycin is used in cases of suspected toxic shock syndrome, often in combination with a bacteriostatic agent such as vancomycin.
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Erythromycin displays bacteriostatic activity or inhibits growth of bacteria, especially at higher concentrations, but the mechanism is not fully understood.
