Inhalation Anthrax Is Frequently Fatal Even with Antibiotic Therapy Because

question 28

Multiple Choice

Inhalation anthrax is frequently fatal even with antibiotic therapy because

• A) Bacillus anthracis is resistant to a wide range of antibiotics.
• B) it is transmitted as endospores.
• C) the anthrax toxin triggers necrosis and severe edema of the lungs.
• D) the bacteria are enclosed within a biofilm that antibiotics cannot penetrate.
• E) the dying cells release lipid A, triggering a severe inflammatory response.

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