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The most important mechanism of concurrent acquisition of multidrug resistance among bacteria is: A. Mutation B. Conjugation C. Transduction D. Transformation

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The most important mechanism of concurrent
acquisition of multidrug resistance among bacteria
is:
A. Mutation
B. Conjugation
C. Transduction
D. Transformation
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