What is MRSA?

a. a new type of antibiotic
b. a strain of bacterium that is antibiotic resistant
c. an acronym for the symptoms caused by an antibiotic-resistant bacterium
d. a recently developed antibiotic that targets particular bacterial strains


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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