Certain Bacteria Are Resistant to the Antibiotic Penicillin

question 25

Multiple Choice

Certain bacteria are resistant to the antibiotic penicillin.This can be attributed to:

• A) the broad-spectrum nature of penicillin.
• B) the ineffective response toward gram-positive bacteria.
• C) chemoprophylaxis.
• D) the beta-lactamase enzyme produced by the resistant bacteria.

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