All are true about ESBL except -
AResistant to carbapenems
BClassification is based on 3rd generation cephalosporin sensitivity
CCephalosporin sensitivity testing is required to confirm ESBL
DAmbler classification is based on molecular structure
Which of the following statements regarding resistance of penicillin in Staphylococcus aureus is false?
AMethicillin resistance is due to alterations in penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).
BPenicillinase production is mediated by plasmids.
CHospital strains predominantly produce a unique type of penicillinase.
DPenicillinase production can be transmitted by transduction.
The initial origin of new drug resistance genes in bacteria most commonly occurs due to:
ATranslation
BMutation
CConjugation
DTransduction
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