Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 5TMW
Why is erythromycin substituted for tetracycline in treatment of chlamydial infections in children? Why are penicillins and cephalosporins useless against Chlamydia?
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