Enterococcal high-level gentamicin resistance predicts resistance to:

a. vancomycin.
b. aminoglycosides.
c. cephalosporins.
d. levofloxacin.


B
Gentamicin is a predictor antimicrobial agent used to detect resistance to other aminoglycoside antibiotics (i.e., tobramycin, netilmicin, and amikacin).

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

In a cross that is Dd x Dd, what is the probability of a dominant phenotype in the offspring?

a. 1/4 b. 1/2 c. 3/4 d. zero

Biology & Microbiology

The most important function of the globin (protein) portion of a hemoglobin molecule is to

a. directly bind oxygen. b. promote binding of oxygen to the heme group. c. allow release of oxygen from the heme group. d. facilitate the reaction of CO2 and H2O. e. cause constriction of the capillaries.

Biology & Microbiology

In order to establish a membrane potential, the

cytoplasmic fluid is ____ compared to the interstitial fluid

a. more positively charged b. more negatively charged c. hypertonic d. hypotonic e. none of these

Biology & Microbiology

In the term trace element, the adjective trace means that

A) the element is required in very small amounts. B) the element can be used as a label to trace atoms through an organism's metabolism. C) the element is very rare on Earth. D) the element enhances health but is not essential for the organism's long-term survival.

Biology & Microbiology