How do bacteria usually become resistant to aminoglycosides?

How do bacteria usually become resistant to aminoglycosides?


Answer: Enzymatically inactivate aminoglycosides by conjugation (most important mechanism because this can be transferred between bacteria by transposons or pla-smids). Aminoglycoside resistance may also be due to ribosome alteration or decreased cell permeability to aminoglycosides.


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