What type of resistance mechanism modifies the antibiotic targets and results in reduced affinity of antibiotics for their microbial targets?
A) Cell wall inhibition
B) Protein synthesis modification
C) Enzyme alteration
D) Frameshift mutation
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Q21: Extended b-lactamases target all the following antibiotics
Q22: Intrinsic mechanisms of resistance are
A) those that
Q22: Antibiotics that demonstrate a narrow spectrum of
Q23: How do the b-lactamase inhibitors work?
A)By structurally
Q26: Efflux pumps
A) allow nutrients into the cells
Q27: Resistance to aminoglycosides is mediated by:
A)efflux.
B)changes in
Q30: How does Staphylococcus aureus acquire resistance to
Q31: b-Lactamases hydrolyze b-lactam antibiotics using two distinct
Q36: Acquired mechanisms of resistance are those that
A)
Q39: What is a porin?
A) An inner membrane
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