65. A 45-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, and liver dis develops fever, severe headache, and vomiting over the course of 12 hours. Physica examination shows nuchal rigidity. A lumbar puncture is done. Laboratory studies sh 180 mg/dL Serum glucose Cerebrospinal fluid Neutrophils A) Ceftriaxone B) Clindamycin C) Erythromycin OD) Gentamicin E) Nafcillin Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy? -2 1 1 Protein Glucose Culture X 300/mm3 100 mg/dL 25 mg/dL gram-positive diplococci nuchal ility
65. A 45-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, and liver dis develops fever, severe headache, and vomiting over the course of 12 hours. Physica examination shows nuchal rigidity. A lumbar puncture is done. Laboratory studies sh 180 mg/dL Serum glucose Cerebrospinal fluid Neutrophils A) Ceftriaxone B) Clindamycin C) Erythromycin OD) Gentamicin E) Nafcillin Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy? -2 1 1 Protein Glucose Culture X 300/mm3 100 mg/dL 25 mg/dL gram-positive diplococci nuchal ility
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![65. A 45-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, and liver disease
develops fever, severe headache, and vomiting over the course of 12 hours. Physical
examination shows nuchal rigidity. A lumbar puncture is done. Laboratory studies show:
180 mg/dL
Serum glucose
Cerebrospinal fluid
Neutrophils
Protein
Glucose
Culture
Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
า
A) Ceftriaxone -2
B) Clindamycin
C) Erythromycin
D) Gentamicin
OE) Nafcillin
x
300/mm³
100 mg/dL
25 mg/dL
gram-positive diplococci
nudkal
Rigidity](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F03c06bad-2aae-4ab3-af42-e0bbbe7e12a3%2F37d027c4-8c50-4c27-8982-f92fd25de5bf%2F7a5wk14_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:65. A 45-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, and liver disease
develops fever, severe headache, and vomiting over the course of 12 hours. Physical
examination shows nuchal rigidity. A lumbar puncture is done. Laboratory studies show:
180 mg/dL
Serum glucose
Cerebrospinal fluid
Neutrophils
Protein
Glucose
Culture
Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
า
A) Ceftriaxone -2
B) Clindamycin
C) Erythromycin
D) Gentamicin
OE) Nafcillin
x
300/mm³
100 mg/dL
25 mg/dL
gram-positive diplococci
nudkal
Rigidity
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