KROK 1 2016 – Question 175 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
Administration of doxycycline hydrochloride has caused an imbalance of the symbiotic intestinal microflora. Specify the kind of imbalance caused by the antibiotic therapy:
- A. Dysbacteriosis
- B. Idiosyncrasy
- C. Superimposed infection
- D. Sensibilization
- E. Bacteriosis
Hint
Think about what a broad-spectrum antibacterial does to the balance between resident gut bacteria, quite apart from any allergic or toxic reaction.
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