What processes result in antimicrobial resistance in microbes? (Select all that apply)

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Antimicrobial resistance in microbes can result from spontaneous mutations (A) that make them resistant to drugs, the acquisition of genes for drug resistance through horizontal gene transfer (B), the misuse and overuse of antimicrobial agents which eliminate drug-sensitive strains and leave resistant ones to proliferate (C), and natural selection where drug-resistant genes are favored and thus spread through the population (D).

What Processes Result in Antimicrobial Resistance in Microbes? (Select All