What Factors Contribute to the Rising Incidence of Antibiotic Resistance

Question

What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
A)overuse of the specific drugs
B)misuse of the specific drugs
C)random mutations in bacterial genomes
D)random mutations,overuse and misuse of specific drugs
E)overuse and misuse of specific drugs

Accepted Answer

Antibiotic resistance is driven by a combination of factors including random mutations in bacterial genomes, which can confer resistance to antibiotics, and the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. These practices select for resistant bacteria, allowing them to proliferate while susceptible bacteria are eliminated.