The mechanism of acquired, high-level resistance to vancomycin involves
A) enzymatic destruction of the antibiotics.
B) altered antibiotic targets.
C) decreased intracellular uptake of the drug.
D) the production of altered cell wall precursors that do not bind the antibiotic with sufficient avidity.
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