A 55-year-old woman with acute cholecystitis is started on IV co-amoxiclav. She is penicillin-allergic. Which alternative regimen is recommended by NI...

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A 55-year-old woman with acute cholecystitis is started on IV co-amoxiclav. She is penicillin-allergic. Which alternative regimen is recommended by NICE?

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IV metronidazole plus IV cefuroxime

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IV cefuroxime alone

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IV ciprofloxacin alone

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IV piperacillin-tazobactam

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Oral doxycycline

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute Cholecystitis

A 55-year-old woman with acute cholecystitis is started on IV co-amoxiclav. She is penicillin-allergic. Which alternative regimen is recommended by NICE?