bacteriostatic
Adjective
Meaning
of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
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At high concentrations, bacteriostatic agents are often bactericidal against some susceptible organisms The ultimate guide to treatment of any infection must be clinical outcome.
However, this can vary depending on the species of bacteria. citation In general, combinations of a bacteriostatic antibiotic and bactericidal antibiotic are antagonistic.