1.8 Changing Pathogens

Question 1

What do mutations in a pathogen do?

Answer 1

They produce new strains and some may be resistant to antibiotics

Question 2

Why should antibiotics not be used for mild infections?

Answer 2

So we can slow down the development of a new resistant strain

Question 3

What’s the MRSA superbug?

Answer 3

It is a bacteria that has evolved and become resistant to normal antibiotics