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6. What is most likely the explanation for why hospitals have antit a. People wi

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Question

6. What is most likely the explanation for why hospitals have antit a. People with bacterial infections go to hospitals and touch everything. b. Hospitals are always cleaning and using antiseptics. The only bacteria that could survive are those that have resistance. c. Poor cleaning habits by hospital staff so bacteria spreads easily d. Hospitals store lots of antiseptics and antibiotics which attracts antibiotic resistant bacteria e. Trick question. Hospitals do not have antibiotic resistant bacteria

Explanation / Answer

hospitals have antibiotic resistant bacteria because people with bacterial infections go to hospitals and touch everything.so it should be isolating patients who are carriers of the bacteria and also by disinfecting the hospital environment where the bacteria might live.