12th January 2024

A 57-year-old woman presents to her GP with a 3-day history of productive cough and fever.

A 57-year-old woman presents to her GP with a 3-day history of productive cough and fever. She is known to be allergic to penicillins. The GP diagnoses community-acquired pneumonia and prescribes the patient oral doxycycline. Which of the following describes the mechanism of action of doxycycline?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.