Which is true of antibiotics?
a. They are never used in viral, parasitic, or fungal infections.
b. They are rarely used in viral, parasitic, or fungal infections.
c. They are used in viral, parasitic, or fungal infections if a secondary bacterial infection develops.
d. They are used in superinfections caused by yeast.
ANS: C
When a secondary bacterial infection occurs, specific antibiotics are effective for the primary problems for which the medication might be used.
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