After Completing a Course of Antibiotics That Target Peptidoglycan, a Patient

question 216

Multiple Choice

After completing a course of antibiotics that target peptidoglycan, a patient is still suffering from diarrhea.Which would not be a reasonable explanation?

• A) The diarrhea is being caused by a eukaryotic microorganism.
• B) The bacterium has formed a biofilm, shielding it from antibiotics.
• C) The bacterium responsible is from the mycoplasma group of bacteria.
• D) The bacterium has acquired antibiotic resistance through lateral gene transfer.
• E) The patient is infected with several different Gram-positive bacteria that are not susceptible to this antibiotic.

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