Which of the Following Is Not a Reason Why Clostridium

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason why Clostridium difficile is an increasing concern in healthcare settings?

• A) antibiotic resistance
• B) the bacterium can naturally escape drugs and disinfectants by retreating into a resistant spore state
• C) additional modes of transmission have occurred in several isolated cases
• D) antibiotic misuse and overuse in the population
• E) emerging superstrains that make a third type of toxin

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