The physician prescribed methicillin for Melissa's Staphylococcus infection. He explained to Melissa that certain bacteria such as the Gram positive forms are more sensitive to the "cillin" based drugs. The mode of action of the drug is to

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Methicillin is a penicillin-based drug that inhibits the production of the bacterial cell wall. Gram positive bacteria have a thick peptidoglycan layer, which is the target of this drug. By inhibiting the production of the cell wall, the bacteria are unable to grow and divide, leading to their death.

The Physician Prescribed Methicillin for Melissa's Staphylococcus Infection