A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseasesOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 Q381 Mark
A patient has had repeated infections from the same pathogen over a few months. The patient has been treated with the same antibiotic on each occasion. Which treatment could prevent an increase in the antibiotic resistance of the pathogen?
Anarrow spectrum antibiotic to treat a non-cellular pathogen
Brepeat prescription for the same antibiotic at a higher dose
Cspecific antibiotic after testing for the pathogen
Dwide spectrum antibiotic to treat different strains of the pathogen
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