Question

Statement 1: Leaving an antibiotic course incomplete can result in the relapse of the bacterial disease.
Statement 2: A specific dose of antibiotics is needed to stop the bacterial infecion.

Choose the correct option.

• A. Only statement 2 is correct.
• B. Only statement 1 is correct.
• C. Both the statements are correct.
• D. Both the statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both the statements are correct.

A specific dose of antibiotics is required to kill the causative bacteria. If the dose, or the antibiotic course, is not completed as per the doctor's prescription, some bacteria might evade the action of antibiotics and hence develop resistance against those antibiotics. Hence, one should always complete the prescribed course of antibiotics in orfer to prevent a relapse.