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Ms. Happ has been admitted to the hospital with a severe skin infection on her leg. The doctor suspects that the infecti
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:44 pm
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- Ms Happ Has Been Admitted To The Hospital With A Severe Skin Infection On Her Leg The Doctor Suspects That The Infecti 1 (570.45 KiB) Viewed 23 times
Ms. Happ has been admitted to the hospital with a severe skin infection on her leg. The doctor suspects that the infection may be caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and therefore wants to treat Ms. Happ as quickly as possible. Below is the beta-lactamase test done on the organism that has caused the skin infection. Based on this result should the doctor treat Ms. Happ with methicillin and why? Would penicillin be a more appropriate drug for the doctor to use? Explain why or why not? (3 pts) Sample