Asked by julie

Which could result from a person who does not finish the prescribed amount of antibiotics for an infection?
health-code violations
food-borne illnesses
antibiotic-resistant bacteria
faster-acting antibiotics

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Explanation: Stopping antibiotics early can leave behind a subset of bacteria that survived the treatment; those survivors are more likely to be resistant and can multiply, causing a recurrence that's harder to treat and potentially spread resistant strains. It doesn't cause health-code violations or food-borne illnesses, nor does it make antibiotics act faster. Always follow your prescriber's instructions or ask them before stopping.