Figure 16.15 -Based on Figure 16.15,which of the Following Best Explains Why

question 49

Multiple Choice

figure 16.15
-Based on figure 16.15,which of the following best explains why toxic shock syndrome peaked in the early 1980s?

• A)Some strains of S. aureus developed resistance to methicillin.
• B)The drug methicillin was invented in the 1980s
• C)A single strain of S. aureus was responsible for the toxic shock syndrome, and women could not develop immunity to this strain
• D)Some strains of S. aureus were able to adapt to the new environment produced by ultra-high-absorbency tampons

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