Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321918550
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 3TMW
Why is it inappropriate to treat a cold with penicillin, erythromycin, or ciprofloxacin?
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