Which type of drugs come under antimicrobial drugs?

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Antiseptics, antibiotics, disinfectants and sulpha drugs come under antimicrobial drugs.
Disease in human beings and animals may be caused by a variety of microorganisms such as bacteria, virus. fungi and other pathogens.
An antimicrobial tends to destroy/prevent development or inhibit the pathogenic action of microbes such as bacteria (antibacterial drugs), fungi (antifungal agents), virus (antiviral agents), or other patentees (antiparasitic drugs) selectively.

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