Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 1CT
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The reason behind sulfonamides being less effective in the presence of high nutrient materials like pus or dead tissues.
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Sulfonamides belong to the class of sulfa drugs. They work by inhibiting the folate synthesis and thereby stopping the synthesis of the coenzyme that is required for the
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