Efflux pumps contribute to antimicrobial resistance by:
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Correct answer: Pumping antibiotics out of the bacterial cell
Efflux pumps actively expel antibiotics from bacterial cells, reducing intracellular drug concentration. This mechanism can confer resistance to multiple drug classes.
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