Why should antibiotics not be given to a patient with Escherichia coli O157:H7?
A) Antibiotics tend to act as a hapten with this infection and are likely to cause an allergic response.
B) This pathotype is part of the normal digestive tract of humans.
C) This is not a bacterium, and therefore antibiotics would be ineffective.
D) Antibiotics do not reduce disease and may precipitate HUS.
E) This pathotype is only found in cattle and does not infect humans.
Answer: D
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