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Aminoglycoside antibiotics exert the following
action(s) on sensitive bacteria:
A. Induce synthesis of defective proteins
B. Make bacterial cell membrane more leaky
C. Augment their own carrier mediated entry
into the bacteria
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above
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