A ventilated inpatient develops new fever, purulent secretions, and a new infiltrate at day 7. MRSA nasal PCR is positive. Which regimen component mus...

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A ventilated inpatient develops new fever, purulent secretions, and a new infiltrate at day 7. MRSA nasal PCR is positive. Which regimen component must be included?

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Vancomycin

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Ceftriaxone

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Ampicillin-sulbactam

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Azithromycin

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Cefazolin

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

A ventilated inpatient develops new fever, purulent secretions, and a new infiltrate at day 7. MRSA nasal PCR is positive. Which regimen component must be included?