Drug resistance of microbes occurs secondary to
A) patient allergy to a drug.
B) mutation of the microbe.
C) enhance pathogenicity of the microbe.
D) using high doses of drugs.

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Drug resistance develops secondary to chance mutations of microbes in response to a change in the host's environment.Patient allergy to a drug does not cause drug resistance.Although drug resistance may lead to enhanced pathogenicity of a microbe,pathogenicity does not lead to drug resistance.Using low doses of a drug to treat infection leads to drug resistance.

Drug Resistance of Microbes Occurs Secondary to