Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Antibiotics

Antibiotics — practice question

A patient has experienced several infections caused by the same pathogen over a period of a few months. Each time, the patient has been given the same antibiotic. Which treatment could stop the pathogen from becoming more antibiotic-resistant?

  • Aa narrow spectrum antibiotic to treat a non-cellular pathogen
  • Ba repeat prescription for the same antibiotic at a higher dose
  • Ca specific antibiotic after testing for the pathogen
  • Da wide spectrum antibiotic to treat different strains of the pathogen

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