Bacterial Encephalitis and Meningitis Are Difficult to Treat Because

question 7

Multiple Choice

Bacterial encephalitis and meningitis are difficult to treat because

• A) no medications exist for treatment of these infections.
• B) antibiotics damage nervous tissue.
• C) many antibiotics cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
• D) it is very difficult to determine the causative microbe.

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