KROK 1 2008 – Question 170 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient consulted a stomatologist about purulent inflammation of his gums. What drug will be the most effective if it is suspected that a causative agent is an anaerobe?
- A. Gentamicin
- B. Oxacillin sodium
- C. Metronidazole
- D. Co-trimoxazole
- E. Nitroxoline
Hint
Think about the typical flora of gum abscesses and which of these agents is best known for activity against organisms that grow without oxygen.
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