KROK 1 2019 – Question 141 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with streptococcal infection of the gingiva was prescribed a drug with β-lactam ring in its structure. What drug of those listed below belongs to this pharmacological group?
- A. Levomycetin (Chloramphenicol)
- B. Rifampicin
- C. Erythromycin
- D. Benzylpenicillin
- E. Streptomycin sulfate
Hint
Recall which antibiotic groups share a four-membered cyclic amide ring and how that ring interferes with bacterial cell wall construction.
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