Why Is It Frequently More Difficult to Treat Fungal Infections

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why is it frequently more difficult to treat fungal infections in humans than it is to treat bacterial infections?

• A) The cells found in fungi and humans are more similar than cells of bacteria and humans.
• B) Humans have not developed medications capable of targeting fungi.
• C) Fungi normally grow in and on humans, and treating fungal infections would cause death of the human.
• D) Fungi undergo evolution at a much faster rate than bacteria do.

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