Pearson eText Bauman Microbiology with Diseases by Body Systems -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Author: ROBERT BAUMAN
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Chapter 9, Problem 6CT
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The only in the medicated powder that acts on the fungal infection.
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The antimicrobial drugs can be natural, synthetic, or semi-synthetic. These drugs act on the fungi, bacteria, and viruses. These drugs are also used to control and eradicate the microbial growth. For example, some drugs that are available in powder form that is applied on the
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