KROK 1 2017 – Question 152 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
To treat bronchitis the patient was prescribed a beta-lactam antibiotic. Its mechanism of action is based on inhibition of murein production, which results in death of the causative agent. Name this drug:
- A. Bijochinol (Quinine bismuth iodide)
- B. Azithromycin
- C. Streptomycin
- D. Ciprofloxacin
- E. Penicillin G Sodium Salt
Hint
Work out which bacterial structure the stem says is attacked and which class of antibiotic acts at that target.
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