Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 20, Problem 9R
Compare the method of action of the following pairs:
- a. penicillin and echinocandin
- b. imidazole and polymyxin B
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