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Drugs and the immune system Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 19-year-old woman with recurrent sinusitis has been treated with different antibiotics on several occasions. During the course of one such treatment she developed a severe diarrhea and was hospitalized. Sigmoidoscopy revealed colitis, and pseudomembranes were confirmed histologically. Which of the following drugs, administered orally, is most likely to be effective in the treatment of colitis due to C difficile?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The plasma half-life of penicillin-G is longer in the newborn because their
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following organisms is notorious for developing antimicrobial resistance rapidly?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A man has an Escherichia coli bacteremia with a low-grade fever (101.6°F). Appropriate management of his fever would be
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
What is break point concentration of an antibiotic?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.