This cyclic peptide with a hydrophobic tail binds to the lipopolysaccharide of gram-negative bacteria and disrupts the membrane. It is now used to treat emerging multidrug resistant Pseudomonas infections.
A) Polymyxin
B) Daptomycin
C) Pyrazinamide
D) Clindamycin
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