Identifying Infectious Agents Is Important Because

question 55

Multiple Choice

Identifying infectious agents is important because

• A) it costs less money to run numerous tests than to treat with antibiotics empirically.
• B) antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming a major global threat.
• C) pathogens must be identified before antibiotics are effective.
• D) antibiotics are only effective against viruses.

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Marginal Utility

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