What is the difference between bactericidal drugs and bacteriostatic drugs?
a. A bactericidal drug can cause death to the host, whereas a bacteriostatic drug only affects bacteria.
b. Bactericidal and bacteriostatic are used interchangeably.
c. Bactericidal drugs are directly lethal to bacteria, and bacteriostatic drugs work to slow bacterial growth but do not cause cell death.
d. Bacteriostatic drugs are directly lethal to bacteria, and bactericidal drugs work to slow bacterial growth but do not cause cell death.
