The Importance of Antimicrobials in the Public Health

Yıl 2020, Cilt: 2 Sayı: Supplement 1 (Congress issue), 61 - 65, 10.09.2020

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Öz

As in the past, today, antimicrobial products remain important in public health. Antimicrobial products used to protect against epidemic during the pandemic attracted the attention of the public. Antimicrobial agents stops or decelerates the spread of microorganisms. Microorganisms include bacteria, viruses, protozoans, and fungi. Increasing the effectiveness of antimicrobial products against microorganisms is very important today. Antimicrobial products we can see in every area of our daily life in house, workplace, or at school. In this review, we aimed to give brief information under the headings impact mechanisms of antimicrobials, production sources of antimicrobials new generation antimicrobials; what is safe antimicrobial in public health?

Anahtar Kelimeler

Antimicrobials, antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral

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