KROK 1 2021 – Question 23 · 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. Erythromycin
- B. Rifampicin
- C. Levomycetin (Chloramphenicol)
- D. Benzylpenicillin
- E. Streptomycin sulfate
Hint
Look for the antibiotic whose core structure contains a four-membered cyclic amide and inhibits bacterial cell-wall (peptidoglycan) synthesis.
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