Otitis media is commonly treated with broad spectrum antibiotics, although there is a lot of push-back or pressure against doing this. Why are these drugs given for this condition?
A. The narrow-spectrum drugs are very toxic as opposed to the rather benign broad-spectrum ones.
B. No other kinds of drugs and antibiotics can kill the bacteria causing otitis media other than the broad-spectrum class of drugs.
C. Fungi are the most common cause of otitis media, and the fungi do not respond well to the narrow-spectrum drugs.
D. Otitis media is often caused by a variety of bacteria growing together in a biofilm, and the bacteria often exhibit different susceptibilities to drugs.
Answer: D
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