title: Antimicrobial agents.
abstract: This article employs a comprehensive approach to review antimicrobial drugs, emphasizing the strengths and limitations of drugs including the traditional, those newly introduced and those currently under development. The significant issue of antimicrobial resistant organisms is addressed specifically.
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Unit, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Embil
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Nicolle
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents