Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 20 - Antimicrobial Drugs - Study Questions - Clinical Applications - Page 588: 2

Answer

The patient may have nalidixic acid resistant bacteria, due to which her infection did not heal. However, when she used sulfonamide, her infection healed as the bacteria was not reistant to sulfonamide.

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The patient may have nalidixic acid resistant bacteria, due to which her infection did not heal. However, when she used sulfonamide, her infection healed as the bacteria was not reistant to sulfonamide.
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