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Penicillins
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Inhibit the synthesis of
bacterial cell wall
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Bactericidal
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Therapeutic levels are
not usually obtained in
intraocular and
cerbrospinal fluid
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Rapidly excreted in
through the kidneys
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Synthesis….creation of…what do you think would happen if the cell wall was not strong?
Gram positive streptococci pnuemonia