A Strain of Heat-Tolerant Pathogenic Bacteria Has Acquired Resistance to All

Multiple Choice

A strain of heat-tolerant pathogenic bacteria has acquired resistance to all known antibiotics.Which method would you propose to best control its future spread?

A) The introduction of nonpathogenic bacteria to compete with the pathogen for resources.
B) The introduction of a bacteriophage that is known to attack a closely related bacterial species.
C) Heat sterilization of affected areas.
D) The development of a new class of antibiotics that the pathogen has not yet encountered.
E) The development and application of metabolically inactive nutrient analogues.