What Is Problematic About Treating Bacterial Infections That Have Spread

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Multiple Choice

What is problematic about treating bacterial infections that have spread to the brain?

• A) You have to be careful not to harm the good bacteria of the brain.
• B) Neurons in the brain will degrade antibiotics.
• C) Many antibiotics are not capable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier.
• D) Bacterial infections do not spread to the brain.

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