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A patient is diagnosed with a gram-negative infection and is prescribed an aminoglycoside. What is the action of an aminoglycoside?
A)It blocks protein synthesis of the cell wall.
B)It blocks DNA replication.
C)It destroys the integrity of the cell wall structure.
D)It increases white blood cell viability.
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Aminoglycosides penetrate the cell walls of susceptible bacteria and bind irreversibly to 30S and 50S ribosomes, intracellular structures that synthesize proteins. Aminoglycosides do not block DNA replication, destroy cell wall structure, or increase white blood cells.

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