Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2007
An infant is 2 d.o. It was full-term born with signs of intrauterine infection, that's why it was prescribed antibiotics. Specify, why the gap between antibiotic introductions to the new-born children is longer and dosage is smaller compared to the older children and adults?
Answer options
- The newborns have reduced activity of glucuronil transferase
- The newborns have diminished blood pH
- The newborns have bigger hematocrit
- The newborns have lower concentration of protein and albumins in blood
- The newborns have a lower level of glomerular filtration
Correct answer
The newborns have a lower level of glomerular filtration
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