Selective toxicity of antibacterial agents —still a valid concept or do we miss chances and ignore risks?

ConclusionThe effects of antibiotics on eukaryotes are due to identical mechanisms as their antibacterial activities because of structural and functional homologies of pro- and eukaryotic targets, so that the effects of antibiotics on mammals are integral parts of their overall mechanisms of action.
Source: Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research