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What drug is most often used in fighting protozoan infections of the reproductive system?

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Correct Answer:

Metronidazole

Rationale:

⮞ Metronidazole is the drug of choice for trichomoniasis, a protozoan infection of the reproductive tract.

⮞ It works by disrupting DNA synthesis in anaerobic organisms and protozoa.

⮞ Tetracycline and ciprofloxacin are antibiotics used against bacteria, not protozoa.

⮞ Ampicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic effective for bacterial infections but not protozoal infections.

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  • Category: PRE-REQUISITES NURSING COURSES
  • Subcategory: MICROBIOLOGY
  • Domain: MICROBIOLOGY_EXAMS
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