A 38-year-old woman with HIV has a 12-hour history of high fever and chills. She is currently in hospital and has been treated with IV antibiotics the past four weeks for infective endocarditis. Additional blood cultures are drawn. On sheep blood agar, 4 μm, elliptical, purple budding organisms are grown. An illustration of the pathogen’s cell is shown.
She is commenced on intravenous micafungin. Which of the following best reflects the site of action of this drug?
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