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Patients who stop taking antibiotics when symptoms subside
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24 Oct 2017, 16:22
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Patients who stop taking antibiotics when symptoms subside contribute to the evolution of drug-resistant strains, because an incomplete course of treatment spares the most _________ bacteria.
| Blank (i) |
| (A) widespread |
| (B) immature |
| (C) robust |
| (D) benignant |
| (E) notorious |
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Robust.
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Re: Patients who stop taking antibiotics when symptoms subside
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14 Nov 2017, 03:52
14 Nov 2017, 03:52
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The bacteria that survive antibiotics would presumably be those hardest to kill. You might also want a word that means something like “drug-resistant.” The only word that means anything like “hard-to-kill” is robust.
Robust.
The bacteria that survive antibiotics would presumably be those hardest to kill. You might also want a word that means something like “drug-resistant.” The only word that means anything like “hard-to-kill” is robust.
Robust.
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