It Is Inappropriate to Prescribe Antibacterial Agents to Treat Colds

question 50

Multiple Choice

It is inappropriate to prescribe antibacterial agents to treat colds or flu because

• A) these diseases can act synergistically with each other.
• B) these diseases are caused by viruses.
• C) the microbes involved can develop resistance rapidly.
• D) these diseases are transmitted by spores, which are hard to kill.
• E) these diseases exhibit cross resistance.

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