A 25-year-old woman with UTI is prescribed TMP-SMX. Which pathway does this drug combination inhibit?
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Correct answer: Folate synthesis at two sequential steps
TMP-SMX blocks folate synthesis at sequential steps, providing synergistic bactericidal action.
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