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Antimicrobial chemotherapy and Sustainable Development: The past, The Current Trend, and the future
Antimicrobial chemotherapy is a highly valued medical science which has
shaped modern humanity in a phenomenal fashion. Within the past half
century, a wide variety of antimicrobial substances have been
discovered, designed and synthesized; literally hundreds of drugs have
been successfully used in some fashion over the years. Today, the world
wide anti-infective market exceeds $20 billion dollars annually and
overall antimicrobial agents comprise the bulk of this trade. A number
of general classes of antimicrobial drugs have emerged as mainstays in
modern infectious disease chemotherapy. Regardless of a better
understanding of infectious disease pathogenesis and the importance of
sanitation, most individuals will become infected with a microbial
pathogen many times, throughout their lives and in developed countries,
anti-infective chemotherapy will be periodically administered.
Antibacterial amount for the majority of anti-infective agents in
comparison to antifungals, antivirals and antiparasitic agents. An
antimicrobial is a chemical substance produced by microorganisms that
can inhibit the growth of, or kill other microorganisms. The goal of
antimicrobial in disease such as gastroenteritis is to decrease stool
water and electrolyte losses, thus limiting the morbidity resulting
from dehydration. Most antiretroviral only suppress the pathogen and
boast the immune status but does not provide cure. To date, several
drugs have been tried in the treatment of acute diseases such as
diarrhea, HIV/AIDS but none has met the requirements enumerated above.
They are therefore of very limited value in the department of diarrhea,
especially in children as well in department of HIV/AID