Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms Quiz

Enzymatic destruction of the drug

Increased absorption of the drug (correct)

Prevention of drug penetration

Alteration of the antibiotic target site

Antibiotics used for viral infections

Exposure to microbes carrying resistance genes

Antibiotics sold without medical supervision

Antibiotics prescribed correctly and taken as directed (correct)

Using narrow-spectrum antibiotics when possible (correct)

Discouraging the development of new antibiotics

Promoting the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics

Ignoring resistance data at the national level

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