The patient was given an antibiotic for treatment of an infection of his mouth caused by a yeast type of fungus, which was diagnosed as
A) candidiasis
B) gangrene
C) herpes
D) impetigo

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The description of an infection in the mouth caused by a yeast-type of fungus points towards candidiasis, which is commonly treated with antibiotics. Gangrene is a bacterial infection that typically affects the limbs, herpes is a viral infection that presents as blister-like lesions, and impetigo is a bacterial skin infection.

The Patient Was Given an Antibiotic for Treatment of an Infection