A Strain of Heat-Tolerant Pathogenic Bacteria Has Acquired Resistance to All

question 169

Multiple Choice

A strain of heat-tolerant pathogenic bacteria has acquired resistance to all known antibiotics.Which method would you propose to best control its future spread?

• A) The introduction of nonpathogenic bacteria to compete with the pathogen for resources.
• B) The introduction of a bacteriophage that is known to attack a closely related bacterial species.
• C) Heat sterilization of affected areas.
• D) The development of a new class of antibiotics that the pathogen has not yet encountered.
• E) The development and application of metabolically inactive nutrient analogues.

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