The mechanism of action of ciprofloxacin is

A) inhibition of protein synthesis.
B) inhibition of cell wall synthesis.
C) inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis.
D) inhibition of a metabolic pathway.
E) disruption of cytoplasmic membranes.


C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action
Learning Outcome: 10.12

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