Figuer: -Based on This Figure,which of the Following Best Explains Why

question 7

Multiple Choice

Figuer:
-Based on this figure,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) Some strains of S. aureus were able to adapt to the new environment produced by ultra-high-absorbency tampons.
• D) A single strain of S. aureus was responsible for the toxic shock syndrome, and women could not develop immunity to this strain.

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