Why Are Yeast Infections More Difficult for Clinicians to Treat

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why are yeast infections more difficult for clinicians to treat than bacterial infections?

• A) Yeast infections are caused by intracellular pathogens.
• B) Yeast cells are multi-drug resistant.
• C) There are not as many drugs to treat yeast.
• D) Yeast infections are caused by Candida species, which are eukaryotic in nature.

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