[Antimicrobial chemotherapy--its clinico-pharmacologic significance]

Remembering of Markusovszky, the outstanding Hungarian physician of the last century, author quotes Markusovszky's comments on perspectives of infectious diseases, then outlines the development of antibacterial chemotherapy. Some problems are discussed concerning the clinical pharmacology of the aminoglycoside and cephalosporin antibiotics and those of the new quinolones as well. Some results of author's and her coworker's researches are presented.