A Patient Returns to the Clinic for Follow-Up After Treatment

A patient returns to the clinic for follow-up after treatment for nongonococcal urethritis.Direct fluorescent antibody tests are positive for chlamydia.What should the nurse recognize is the most likely cause of the continued infection?

A) The microorganisms developed resistance to the antibiotic.
B) The patient did not take the full course of antibiotics as directed.
C) The patient did not advise his sexual partners of the need for treatment.
D) The patient failed to wash his hands and perform basic hygiene measures.