Broad-Spectrum Drugs That Disrupt the Body's Normal Flora Often Cause

Question

Broad-spectrum drugs that disrupt the body's normal flora often cause
A)nephrotoxicity.
B)superinfections.
C)allergic reactions.
D)drug toxicity.
E)All of these choices are correct.

Accepted Answer

Broad-spectrum drugs that disrupt the body's normal flora often cause superinfections because they not only kill harmful bacteria but also beneficial ones that keep the body in balance, hence creating an opportunity for other microorganisms like fungi to overgrow, resulting in a superinfection. The other options, including nephrotoxicity, allergic reactions, and drug toxicity, are possible side effects but do not happen as frequently as superinfections.