Mycoplasmas are organisms without cell walls.Which antimicrobial agents would be ineffective in treating infections involving this bacterium?
A)Tetracycline
B)Aminoglycosides
C)Penicillin
D)Rifampin

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Penicillin,among others,is an antibiotic that acts by binding the enzymes that are involved in cell wall synthesis.Because mycoplasmas do not have cells walls,these types of antibiotics are not effective.

Mycoplasmas Are Organisms Without Cell Walls