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Why do overuse of antibiotics cause strains of pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics?
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See below: Bacteria reproduce at an alarmingly rapid rate. Due to the high rate, the rate or errors in their genetic material is relatively high as well. If a particular mutation gives rise to resistance to the particular antibiotic the patient is taking then that bacteria has a selective advantages and thus flourishes.
Answered 10/6/2017
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