How Would Peptide 1018 Reduce the Number of Serious Infections

question 14

Multiple Choice

How would Peptide 1018 reduce the number of serious infections caused by biofilm formation on indwelling medical devices? (Select all that apply)

• A) It disables (p)ppGpp or guanosine pentaphosphate, a critical chemical signal for biofilm structure
• B) Pretreatment of indwelling devices like catheters and stents with Peptide 1018 would dramatically reduce biofilm formation
• C) Use of lower concentrations of Peptide 1018 as a pretreatment would eliminate biofilm formation
• D) It inactivates (p)ppApp or adenosine pentaphosphate, which is essential for quorum sensing in a biofilm

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