Pharmacology

Which of the following statements about the clinical uses of the aminoglycosides is FALSE?

Owing to their polar nature, aminoglycosides are not absorbed following oral administration

Aminoglycosides are often used in combination with cephalosporins in the empirical treatment of life-threatening bacterial infections

The spectrum of antimicrobial activity of aminoglycosides includes Bacteroides fragilis

Gentamicin is used with ampicillin for synergistic effects in the treatment of enterococcal endocarditis