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Title: A patient receiving a cephalosporin develops a secondary intestinal infection caused by Clostridium ...
Post by: dancingalpaca on Jan 24, 2018
A patient receiving a cephalosporin develops a secondary intestinal infection caused by Clostridium difficile. What is an appropriate treatment for this patient?
 
  a. Adding an antibiotic, such as vancomycin (Vancocin), to the patient's regimen
  b. Discontinuing the cephalosporin and beginning metronidazole (Flagyl)
  c. Discontinuing all antibiotics and providing fluid replacement
  d. Increasing the dose of the cephalosporin and providing isolation measures


Title: A patient receiving a cephalosporin develops a secondary intestinal infection caused by Clostridium ...
Post by: jjsceawq on Jan 24, 2018
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