KROK 1 2010 – Question 113 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient underwent appendectomy. In the postoperative period he has been taking an antibiotic. The patient complains about hearing impairment and vestibular disorders. What group of antibiotics has such by-effects?
- A. Cephalosporins
- B. Aminoglycosides
- C. Tetracyclines
- D. Penicillins
- E. Macrolides
Hint
Hearing loss together with vestibular disturbance suggests toxicity to the inner ear or its nerve; recall which antibiotic class is classically ototoxic.
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