Multiple choice

Which sexual pathogen is most likely to become resistant to antibiotics through plasmid-mediated mechanisms?  

  1. Treponema pallidum

  2. Neiserria gonorrhoeae

  3. Chlamydia trachomatis

  4. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

  5. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gonococci develop resistance to antibiotics through plasma-mediated mechanisms, most leading to resistance to penicillin and tetracycline.