Drug resistance has occurred because:

a. patients do not complete the course of therapy as prescribed
b. patients share their medications with others
c. patients are prescribed the same antimicrobials repeatedly
d. patients are prescribed antimicrobials inappropriately
e. all of the above


Answer: e. all of the above

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