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The polyene macrolide antibiotics

David Kerridge

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The mode of action of the polyene antibiotics is reviewed together with the effect of genetic and environmental factors on sensitive organisms. The future prospects of polyenes in the treatment of systemic mycoses are considered.

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The mode of action of the polyene antibiotics is reviewed together with the effect of genetic and environmental factors on sensitive organisms. The future prospects of polyenes in the treatment of systemic mycoses are considered.

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The mode of action of the polyene antibiotics is reviewed together with the effect of genetic and environmental factors on sensitive organisms. The future prospects of polyenes in the treatment of systemic mycoses are considered.

Key concepts: Polyene, Antibiotics, Macrolide Antibiotics, Medicine, Microbiology, Erythromycin, Biology, Biochemistry

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