Antifungal drugs used to treat superficial mycoses work by

A) Disrupting fungal membrane permeability and inhibiting sterol synthesis
B) Disrupting RNA function
C) Altering glucose metabolism
D) Inhibiting protein synthesis


Ans: A) Disrupting fungal membrane permeability and inhibiting sterol synthesis

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