The Mechanism of Acquired,high-Level Resistance to Vancomycin Involves

question 14

Multiple Choice

The mechanism of acquired,high-level resistance to vancomycin involves:

• A)enzymatic destruction of the antibiotic.
• B)altered antibiotic targets.
• C)decreased intracellular uptake of the drug.
• D)production of altered cell wall precursors that do not bind the antibiotic with sufficient avidity.

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