Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

by Bauman, Robert W,, PhD

Published by Benjamin Cummings

ISBN 10: 032191855X

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs - Questions For Review - Multiple Choice - Page 319: 9

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Macrolide drugs do not block attachment sites on the host cell wall to prevent viruses from entering, but rather inhibit protein synthesis by inhibiting the ribosomal 50S sub units.

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