SCIENCE
VIRUS AND BACTERIA
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Question
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Of the following bacterial pathogens, which 3 have become antibiotic resistant?
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TB
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Meningitis
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Pneumonia
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Mumps
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -pneumoniae, E. coli and Enterobacter spp. [10]. These pathogens are resistant to multiple antibiotics and can cause severe and often fatal infectious diseases such as bloodstream infections and pneumonia [9].
Detailed explanation-2: -In most studies, ampicillin, tetracyclines, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cephalosporins, and carbapenems were shown to be highly resistant.
Detailed explanation-3: -Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) S. aureus are common bacteria that spread in healthcare facilities and the community. MRSA can cause difficult-to-treat staph infections because of resistance to some antibiotics.
Detailed explanation-4: -Strep throat. Whooping cough. Urinary tract infection (UTI)
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