KROK 1 2015 – Question 194 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
An 18-year-old patient has developed candidiasis after the case of pneumonia treated with β-lactam antibiotic. What antimycotic agent should be prescribed?
- A. Ampicillin
- B. Phthalylsulfathiazole
- C. Streptomycin
- D. Fluconazole
- E. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bi-septol)
Hint
The causative organism is a fungus, so look for the drug whose mechanism is aimed at fungal rather than bacterial targets.
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