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    Some Bacteria Develop Resistance to Groups of Drugs Because the Drugs
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Some Bacteria Develop Resistance to Groups of Drugs Because the Drugs

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Some bacteria develop resistance to groups of drugs because the drugs are all structurally similar to each other; this is a phenomenon known as (cross/multiple/synergistic) resistance.

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