The drug of choice to treat chromomycosis is:
A) ketoconazole
B) amphotericin B
C) fluorouracil
D) flucytosine
D) flucytosine
D) Flucytosine is the drug of choice to treat chromomycosis and of second choice to treat systemic candidiasis. It is converted in the fungus to 5-fluorouracil, which is incorporated into RNA and interferes with normal protein synthesis.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. etiquette B. triage C. prioritization D. queuing
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