What Is Unusual About the Mechanism by Which Vancomycin Inhibits

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Essay

What is unusual about the mechanism by which vancomycin inhibits transpeptidation of the bacterial cell wall? Why is it more difficult for bacteria to develop resistance to vancomycin than to other antibiotics?

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