Think-Pair-Share Questions

1. A patient is given large doses of broad spectrum antibiotics and subsequently develops a Candida albicans infection of the vagina. Discuss why this might happen in terms of immediate innate immunity. Why didn't the antibiotic kill the Candida albicans too?

2. Often during intestinal infections drugs are given to suppress diarrhea. Discuss why this may not always be a good idea, especially with microbial infections that cause ulceration of the intestines.