KROK 1 2018 – Question 198 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A 4-year-old child presents with numerous carious cavities and yellow-colored teeth. The mother has a history of antibiotic treatment during her pregnancy. What antibiotic was the most likely taken by the child’s mother?
- A. Cefazolin
- B. Erythromycin
- C. Doxycycline
- D. Ampicillin
- E. Streptomycin sulfate
Hint
Ask which antibiotic class deposits in developing teeth and bone by binding calcium, and is therefore avoided in pregnancy.
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