Infection of the ________ Would Be the Hardest to Treat

Question

Infection of the ________ would be the hardest to treat with antimicrobial drugs.
A) heart
B) kidneys
C) liver
D) brain
E) colon

Accepted Answer

The brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier, which limits the ability of antimicrobial drugs to cross over and reach the site of infection. This makes it difficult to effectively treat infections in the brain with antimicrobial drugs.