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May 2024
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79. A Précis on Penicillin Binding Prote...

Infectious Disease: Insights of Two Specialists
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Presenting: More on Penicillin-Binding-Proteins than you realistically ever need to know! 

  • What is the difference between Gram positive and negative bacteria's cell walls?
  • What is a Penicillin Binding Protein (PBP)?
  • Why are they called PBPs?
  • What do PBPs do?
  • What makes MRSA resistant to (most) beta-lactams?

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