What Is NOT a Reason Why an Abscessed Wound Might

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Multiple Choice

What is NOT a reason why an abscessed wound might not respond to antibiotic treatment?

• A) The bacteria within the abscess have stopped replicating, and many antibiotics require actively replicating cells in order to be effective.
• B) The blood vessels that would bring the drug to the area have been destroyed or have clots, preventing the drug from getting to the microbes.
• C) The chemical composition of the pus in the abscess often inactivates antibiotics, making them ineffective.
• D) These are all reasons that it might be difficult to treat an abscess.
• E) The bacteria in an abscess always acquire multi-drug antibiotic resistance, so any drugs that are used will have no effect.

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