Which of the following is not true of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and gram negative bacilli?

A) Due to mutations in a bacteria's original chromosome
B) Should be included in the susceptibility testing for all of Enterobacteriaceae
C) Usually susceptible to carbapenems, cephamycins, and beta-lactamase inhibitors
D) ESBLs destroy carboxypenicillins, ureidopenicillins, aztreonam, and cephalosporins


Ans: A) Due to mutations in a bacteria's original chromosome

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