Microbiology W/Diseases Looseleaf with Access 5th 2018 9780134784304 0134784308
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ISBN: 9780134784304
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 4TMW
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Mycoplasma pneumonia is resistant to penicillin, through mycoplasma does not synthesize an enzyme to break down penicillin.
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Mycoplasma pneumonia is a type of bacteria which causes the respiratory infections such as pneumonia. It is also referred to as walking pneumonia and it mostly infects the children.
It is the common type of pneumonia. The respiratory infection leads to symptoms like coughing and sneezing. The vaccine does not help to cure this mycoplasmal pneumonia.
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Microbiology W/Diseases Looseleaf with Access 5th 2018 9780134784304 0134784308
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