All of the following antibacterial agents acts by inhibiting cell wall systhesis except________________?
Correct answer: D. Nitrofurantoins
- A. Carbapenems
- B. Monobactams
- C. Cephamycins
- D. Nitrofurantoins
Explanation
Carbapenems, monobactams, and cephamycins inhibit bacterial cell-wall synthesis by targeting penicillin-binding proteins. Nitrofurantoin acts through reactive metabolites that damage bacterial DNA and other cellular components, not by inhibiting the cell wall.
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