You have isolated a beta-lactamase producing Staphylococcus aureus (not a MRSA strain) from an infected surgical site on your patient. If for genetic reasons, your patient is allergic to all antibiotics except beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin ( they can only take Beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin), which strategy below could you use to treat this Staphylococcus aureus infection in your patient? O give the patient a combination of ampicillin and clavulanic acid O give the patient amphotericin B give the patient a fluroquinolone trigger a fever in the patient to kill the S. aureus

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**Clinical Scenario: Treatment of a Staphylococcus aureus Infection**

You have isolated a beta-lactamase-producing *Staphylococcus aureus* (not a MRSA strain) from an infected surgical site on your patient.

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If for genetic reasons, your patient is allergic to all antibiotics except beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin (they can only take Beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin), which strategy below could you use to treat this *Staphylococcus aureus* infection in your patient?

1. Give the patient a combination of ampicillin and clavulanic acid
2. Give the patient amphotericin B
3. Give the patient a fluoroquinolone
4. Trigger a fever in the patient to kill the *S. aureus*
Transcribed Image Text:**Clinical Scenario: Treatment of a Staphylococcus aureus Infection** You have isolated a beta-lactamase-producing *Staphylococcus aureus* (not a MRSA strain) from an infected surgical site on your patient. **Question:** If for genetic reasons, your patient is allergic to all antibiotics except beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin (they can only take Beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin), which strategy below could you use to treat this *Staphylococcus aureus* infection in your patient? 1. Give the patient a combination of ampicillin and clavulanic acid 2. Give the patient amphotericin B 3. Give the patient a fluoroquinolone 4. Trigger a fever in the patient to kill the *S. aureus*
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