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Topic: Mechanisms of Resistance | 2016-05-20 | |
Difficulty: Easy |
Author: | Chris Doern |
Question Type: Single Best Answer Please select the single BEST answer choice. |
Enterococcus faecium has six (numbered 1-6), species-specific penicillin binding proteins (PBP) that are either essential or non-essential for growth under certain conditions. These PBPs are also characterized by varying affinities for beta-lactam agents. PBP 2 has high affinity for beta-lactam antibiotics. PBP 4 has low affinity for beta-lactam antibiotics and PBP 5 has very low affinity for beta-lactams. Which of these three PBPs is responsible for beta-lactam resistant in E. faecium?