17. Blood
Leukocytes
17. Blood Leukocytes
8PRACTICE PROBLEM
Taylor has been prescribed clindamycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, for the past 3 months for the treatment of pneumonia. She notices that these days she bruises easily and has excessive bleeding from minor cuts or wounds. Her doctor attributes this to a vitamin K deficiency. Which of the following statements best explains the doctor's diagnosis?
Taylor has been prescribed clindamycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, for the past 3 months for the treatment of pneumonia. She notices that these days she bruises easily and has excessive bleeding from minor cuts or wounds. Her doctor attributes this to a vitamin K deficiency. Which of the following statements best explains the doctor's diagnosis?