Microbiology with Diseases by Body System - With Access (Custom)
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Chapter 9, Problem 8CT
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Whether the commercial widespread use of antiseptic and disinfectant had hurt or helped Americans.
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The antimicrobial resistance occurs when the same drug is repeatedly used on the particular organisms. There are possibilities that the microbe might undergo genetic mutation to show resistance to the drug or the microbe has the capability to gain resistance from other species. Resistance can be seen in all the diseases causing pathogens, like antiviral resistance, antibacterial resistance, and antifungal resistance.
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