Why Are Yeast Infections More Difficult for Clinicians to Treat

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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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Definitions:

Split-Brain Patient

A patient who has undergone surgery to sever the corpus callosum, effectively separating the two hemispheres of the brain, to treat severe epilepsy. This condition allows the study of the function of each hemisphere independently.

Right Hemisphere

Refers to the half of the brain responsible for spatial abilities, facial recognition, and processing music.

Left Hemisphere

The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for controlling the right side of the body and is typically associated with logical reasoning, analytical thinking, and language processing.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.