Why do hospitals tend to harbor particularly resistant strains of bacteria?
A) Because there are lots of sick people
B) Because they can't keep them as clean as they should
C) Because there are antibiotics in use continuously so there is time for mutations for resistance to be shared among the bacteria populations
D) Because there are antibiotics in use continuously so there is time for bacteria to evolve resistance in response.
E) It's not clear why this is since hospitals are generally careful about cleaning and sterilizing.
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