Drug resistance to previously successful medications is an increasing threat to the battle against which of the following?

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Drug resistance to previously successful medications is becoming a major issue in the battle against infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi such as C. auris. Although Ebola virus and H5N1 virus are also serious infectious diseases, they have not shown significant drug resistance to the currently available medications. Syphilis can be treated with antibiotics, but drug-resistant strains of syphilis are relatively rare compared to multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.

Drug Resistance to Previously Successful Medications Is an Increasing Threat