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    Question

    Which of the following statements accurately describes

    superbugs?
    A Microbes that have become resistant to antibiotic drugs. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A computer virus hindering the functioning industrial programmable controller. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Microbes used in bioremediation process Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Microbes used in Oral Poliovirus vaccine (OPV). Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Superbugs are strains of bacteria that are resistant to several types of antibiotics. Each year these drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide and kill at least 23,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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