Mechanism of resistance to Antibiotic: blocking entry method, inactivating method, alteration of target molecule method, and efflux of antibiotic
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Blocking Entry Method: Some bacteria can resist antibiotics by changing their cell wall structure to prevent the antibiotic from entering. This is often seen in gram-negative bacteria, which have an outer membrane that can block antibiotics. Show more…
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