In What Way Are Antibiotics Important in Reducing the Spread

question 30

Multiple Choice

In what way are antibiotics important in reducing the spread of communicable diseases?

• A)They help keep the environment free of the infectious agent.
• B)They help the host resist the infection.
• C)The kill the entire infectious agent upon contact with it.
• D)They reduce the time during which the disease is contagious in the infected person.

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