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The information and the concepts discussed in this chapter have been organized using three approaches: (1) systematic, (2) experimental, and (3) with examples.
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Lancini, G., Parenti, F., Gallo, G.G. (1995). The Mechanism of Action of Antibiotics. In: Antibiotics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9200-3_3
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