Severe cutaneous dermatophyte infections that resist griseofulvin therapy should be treated with:

A) flucytosine
B) chloroquine
C) ketoconazole
D) amphotericin B

C) ketoconazole
C) Ketoconazole is used to treat many varieties of candidiasis infections and for severe cutaneous dermatophyte infections that resist griseofulvin therapy.

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In which method of stretching does the practitioner apply additional force in the direction of movement?

A) CRS using reciprocal inhibition B) Contract—relax—stretch C) Active assisted stretch D) Passive—active assisted stretch

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