Why Does Treatment for Active Tuberculosis (TB) Include Using Multiple

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why does treatment for active tuberculosis (TB) include using multiple drugs?

• A) to prevent antibiotic side effects in patients
• B) to provide aggressive therapy to kill the quickly-replicating bacterium
• C) to prevent development of drug-resistance
• D) to promote patient compliance with drug treatment

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