Which of the following is a common supra-infection associated with the use of broad-spectrum tetracyclines?
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Correct answer: Oral candidiasis
Tetracyclines suppress a wide range of normal flora, allowing overgrowth of resistant organisms. This commonly produces oral or vaginal candidiasis and, more seriously, Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhoea.
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