Escherichia coli,a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae,was resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin.Which of the following statements explains this discrepancy?
A) The vancomycin disk has most likely expired.
B) Vancomycin should only be used in viral infections,not bacterial infections.
C) The plate is most likely contaminated with another organism.
D) No discrepancy is present.E.coli is resistant to vancomycin.
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