Question

Which are the following are common mechanisms that may occur and result in resistance of bacteria to antibiotics? Check all that apply.

Group of answer choices

mutation that modifies antibiotic target

prior exposure to biocides

degradation or modification of antibiotic

efflux or expulsion of antibiotic

change from gram-positive to gram-negative cell wall

Answer 1

Enzymatic breakdown of antibiotics, expulsion of antibiotics, change in membrane permeability to antibiotics, alteration of target protein, synthesis of resistant metabolic pathways. These are the few mechanism used by the bacteria to becomes antibiotic resistant.

So option A, C and D are correct