When oral antibiotics inhibit the Lactobacillus species that normally predominates in the vagina of mature females, which of the following can occur?
? The antibiotics are working effectively at fighting off Lactobacillus species, which are pathogenic bacteria.
? The yeast Candida albicans is allowed to multiply unchecked, resulting in a fungal infection of the area.
? The antibiotics inadvertently sterilize the area, killing off all microbes and leaving it susceptible to new infections.