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A/n ____________ is a primary habitat of a pathogen in the natural world.

These cells start biofilms by binding to the substratum or surface.

You need to clean a room that had a patient with C. diff.  Your co-worker tells you that there is some 70% alcohol that can be used on the instruments used on the patient. Do you take your co-worker’s advice? 

After an influenza infection, a bacterial infection develops on the damaged respiratory cells. The developing bacterial infection that occurs is known as a/n _____________________.

Lyme disease is found in various states in the country in a consistent basis due to the deer tick, the mode of transmission.  Lyme disease is an example of a/n _____________________.

The article mentions this group of bacteria that are resistant to carbapenem, a powerful antibiotic.

These slow-growing organisms are located in the bottom of the biofilm that resist antibiotics and the immune system.

According to the article, beside its use in animal feed to accelerate growth in food animals,  antibiotic resistance can be attributed to this. 

Based on the following data, what type of diseases is this?   Chlamydia in the USA Midwest 2010: 25,100 2018: 28,900 Northeast 2014: 27,100 2018: 29,500 West 2010: 28,400 2018: 30,200 South 2010: 20,000 2012: 25,400 Total 2016: 100,600 2018: 114,000

Which of the following is a characteristic of an ideal antimicrobial drug?