The following is an Assertion/Reason question. These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. Read both statements carefully and then select the correct answer from the options below [table]
Assertion | | Reason The emergence of Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and dissemination of carbapenem resistance is a serious public health concern | Because | CRE are resistant to essentially all beta-lactam antibiotics and there are very limited treatment options for CRE disease
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The following is an Assertion/Reason question. These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. Read both statements carefully and then select the correct answer from the options below [table]
Assertion |  | Reason The emergence of Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and dissemination of carbapenem resistance is a serious public health concern | Because | CRE are resistant to essentially all beta-lactam antibiotics and there are very limited treatment options for CRE disease
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The two statements presented are an Assertion and a Reason, and we must evaluate them together.
The Assertion states that the emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and the spread of carbapenem resistance is a serious public health concern. This is a true claim because CRE limit therapeutic options, lead to higher morbidity and mortality, and threaten the effectiveness of last-resort antibiotics.
The Reason given is that CRE are resistant to essentially all beta-lactam antibiotics and there are very limited treatment options for CRE disease. This is also true: carbapenem resistance often coexists with resistance to many other beta-lactams, and treatment options become severely limited, especially for invasive infections.
To assess whether the Reason explains the Assertion, consider whether the assertion’s concern (public health threat) logically follows from the stated mechanism (broader beta-lactam resistance and limited treatments). If CRE were not resistant to many drugs or if treatment remained plentiful, the public health impact would be less severe. Here, the Reason directly supports the Assertion by showing a concrete mechanism (extensive beta-lactam resistance) that leads to limited therapies and, consequently, a serious public health burden.
Option a thus appears coherent: both statements are true, and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
Option b would be incorrect because the Reason does explain the Assertion rather than merely being true; there is a causal link.
Option c would be incorrect because the Assertion is true; the Reason being false would undermine the explanation.
Option d would be incorrect since the Assertion is true, making the statement that it is false inaccurate.
Option e would be incorrect as it asserts both are false, which contradicts the content of both statements.
In summary, the correct pairing is that both the Assertion and the Reason are true, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.

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