A 65-year-old woman presents with acute monoarthritis of the knee; WBC 102,000 in synovial fluid, Gram-positive cocci. What is the initial antibiotic ...

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A 65-year-old woman presents with acute monoarthritis of the knee; WBC 102,000 in synovial fluid, Gram-positive cocci. What is the initial antibiotic approach?

Accepted Answer

IV vancomycin pending cultures

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Oral cephalexin

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No antibiotics until cultures finalize

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Vancomycin plus rifampin immediately for all

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Doxycycline only

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Septic Arthritis (Empiric)

A 65-year-old woman presents with acute monoarthritis of the knee; WBC 102,000 in synovial fluid, Gram-positive cocci. What is the initial antibiotic approach?