A patient was infected with E. coli, a gram negative bacteria. After taking a first dose of ciprofloxacin the patient had a fever of 38.7 dC. Explain why the patient had a fever after taking the antibiotie?

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A patient was infected with E. coli, a gram
negative bacteria. After taking a first dose of
ciprofloxacin the patient had a fever of 38.7 dC.
Explain why the patient had a fever after taking
the antibiotic?
a. The patient aside from gram negative
bacteria has a co-infection with gram
positive bacteria
b. The antibiotic (ciprofloxacin) is not
appropriate for gram negative bacteria
c. The antibiotic destroys the gram negative
cell wall releasing the teichoic acid which is
an endotoxin that can activate immune
response causing fever.
d. The antibiotic destroys the gram negative
cell wall releasing the lipopolysaccharide
(LPS) which is an endotoxin that can activate
са
immune response causing fever.
Transcribed Image Text:A patient was infected with E. coli, a gram negative bacteria. After taking a first dose of ciprofloxacin the patient had a fever of 38.7 dC. Explain why the patient had a fever after taking the antibiotic? a. The patient aside from gram negative bacteria has a co-infection with gram positive bacteria b. The antibiotic (ciprofloxacin) is not appropriate for gram negative bacteria c. The antibiotic destroys the gram negative cell wall releasing the teichoic acid which is an endotoxin that can activate immune response causing fever. d. The antibiotic destroys the gram negative cell wall releasing the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) which is an endotoxin that can activate са immune response causing fever.
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