Today, because of increased reliance on treatment with antibiotics to treat low-level infections, various microorganisms are mutating to resist treatment, producing all of the following, EXCEPT ________.

A. vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
B. methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
C. smallpox virus
D. carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE)


Answer: C

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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