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A 90-year-old man is hospitalized from falling and breaking his hip. He has been already in the hospital for 6 days when he developed a burning sensation upon urinating. An analysis of his urine shows plenty of gram positive cocci and leukocytosis. The attendant physician treats him with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. However, the fever still persists. After 2 more days, the patient develops a diastolic murmur radiating to the axilla and a low-grade fever is still persisting.
Out of the following, which would be the first line treatment for the cause of the possible infection?
A- Ampicillin
B- Gentamicin
C- Piperacillin
D- Vancomycin
A 90-year-old man is hospitalized from falling and breaking his hip. He has been already in the hospital for 6 days when he developed a burning sensation upon urinating. An analysis of his urine shows plenty of gram positive cocci and leukocytosis. The attendant physician treats him with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. However, the fever still persists. After 2 more days, the patient develops a diastolic murmur radiating to the axilla and a low-grade fever is still persisting.
Out of the following, which would be the first line treatment for the cause of the possible infection?
A- Ampicillin
B- Gentamicin
C- Piperacillin
D- Vancomycin
