Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs - Tell Me Why - Question - Page 306: 1

Answer

This is due to the fact that single bacterium cannot mutate to develop resistance in response to an antibiotic. Multiple strain of bacteria are required for mutation to develop resistance.

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