How did improving treatment of patients with antibiotics lead to a new problem? Antibiotics began to cause hab

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How did improving treatment of patients with antibiotics lead to a new problem?
Antibiotics began to cause habitat destruction.
Some food sources were contaminated by antibiotics.
Some pathogens became resistant to antibiotics.
Antibiotics began to interfere with the treatment of inherited diseases.

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Some pathogens became resistant to antibiotics.

Widespread and often improper use of antibiotics (overuse, incorrect prescriptions, incomplete courses, and use in agriculture) created strong selective pressure favoring resistant bacteria. Over time resistant strains (e.g., MRSA, drug‑resistant TB) emerged and spread, making some infections harder or impossible to treat.

How did improving treatment of patients with antibiotics lead to a new problem?
Antibiotics began to cause habitat destruction.
Some food sources were contaminated by antibiotics.
Some pathogens became resistant to antibiotics.
Antibiotics began to interfere with the treatment of inherited diseases.

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