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The aim of this chapter is to provide the reader with basic definitions and general information on antibiotics in order to facilitate an understanding of the following chapters, where various aspects of the biology and chemistry of antibiotics are described in a more specific way.
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Chapter 1. The Antibiotics: An Overview
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Lancini, G., Parenti, F., Gallo, G.G. (1995). The Antibiotics. In: Antibiotics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9200-3_1
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