Which factors contribute to antibiotic resistance?

A) treating viral infections with antibiotics

B) patients that do not finish their medication

C) patients not washing hands

D) mutations in bacterial DNA

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Biology

Piper Arnold

1 September, 23:35

Which factors contribute to antibiotic resistance?

A) treating viral infections with antibiotics

B) patients that do not finish their medication

C) patients not washing hands

D) mutations in bacterial DNA

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Veronica Marsh · Answer 1

Answer:B) patients that do not finish their medication

Explanation: antibiotic resistance occurs when antibiotics that was previously effective in the treatment of bacterial diseases, is no longer effective. this is because the bacteria is now resistant against the antibiotics. this is caused when patients do not finish their prescription or use the antibiotics wrongly

Which factors contribute to antibiotic resistance?A) treating viral infections with antibioticsB) patients that do not finish their medicationC) patients not washing handsD) mutations in bacterial DNA

Which factors contribute to antibiotic resistance?

A) treating viral infections with antibiotics

B) patients that do not finish their medication

C) patients not washing hands

D) mutations in bacterial DNA