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A 6-year-old girl is diagnosed with meningitis. A lumbar puncture reveals numerous neutrophils and gram-negative diplococci. She is admitted to the hospital for antibiotic treatment, which is complicated by the fact that she is known to be allergic to b-lactams. What is the mechanism of action of the alternative drug of choice to treat this infant’s meningitis?

ABlocks tRNA binding to the A site
BCauses misreading of mRNA
CInhibits formation of the peptide bond
DPrevents translocation
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