Tigecycline belongs to which subclass of tetracyclines designed to overcome common resistance mechanisms?
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Correct answer: Glycylcyclines
Tigecycline is a glycylcycline that has a high affinity for the ribosome and is not affected by many of the efflux pumps and ribosomal protection proteins that confer resistance to older tetracyclines.
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