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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