Multiple Choice
Which is the correct definition of selective toxicity?
A) A medication causing greater harm to a pathogen than to the host.
B) A medication causing greater harm to a host than to a pathogen.
C) The lowest dose of a medication toxic to the pathogen.
D) The range between the therapeutic dose and the toxic dose of a medication.
E) A medication that only targets Gram-negative bacteria.
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