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==Mode of Action== | ==Mode of Action== | ||
Inhibits the formation of cross-links in the peptidoglycan layer (which prvides rigidity to the cell wall). Most | Inhibits the formation of cross-links in the peptidoglycan layer (which prvides rigidity to the cell wall). Most effective against cells in log phase growth (since this is when new cross-links are being formed), and has little effect on cells in stationary phase. | ||
==Mechanism of Resistance== | ==Mechanism of Resistance== | ||
