Is it important to take all of the antibiotic prescribed to you by your physician, even after your symptoms clear up?
a. No, the physician is just being extra careful to avoid being sued.
b. Yes, even after your symptoms clear up there are still harmful bacteria in your system that are the most resistant to the antibiotic. It is important to reduce their population size and expose them to competition from other types of bacteria.
c. No, by taking too much medicine, you are lessening the likelihood that the same medicine will be effective for you the next time you get sick.
Ans: b. Yes, even after your symptoms clear up there are still harmful bacteria in your system that are the most resistant to the antibiotic. It is important to reduce their population size and expose them to competition from other types of bacteria.
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