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Does penicillin work for gram negative bacteria?

Q: does penicillin work for gram negative bacteria?

: No. It works against gram positive one. Visit this site for more info: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/biological/aquatic-plants-and-algae/structure-and-function/weird-science-penicillin-and-cell-wall#:~:text=Gram%2Dnegative%20bacteria%20have%20peptidoglycan,the%20cells%20leaky%20and%20fragile.

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No. It works against gram positive one. Visit this site for more info: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/biological/aquatic-plants-and-algae/structure-and-function/weird-science-penicillin-and-cell-wall#:~:text=Gram%2Dnegative%20bacteria%20have%20peptidoglycan,the%20cells%20leaky%20and%20fragile.

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