Which risk increases as bacterial mutation rates rise within a chronic biofilm infection during antibiotic treatment?

💡 Explanation

Increased mutation rates provide more genetic variation; because of this, bacteria can more rapidly evolve resistance mechanisms like efflux pumps when exposed to antibiotics. Therefore, antibiotic resistance evolution is accelerated, rather than horizontal gene transfer decreasing or the immune system becoming more effective.

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