Why Might Broad Spectrum Antimicrobials Be Initially Used When Treating

question 1

Multiple Choice

Why might broad spectrum antimicrobials be initially used when treating a patient?

• A) They are cheaper to use.
• B) They may initially be used to protect the patient since it can take several days to make a definitive bacterial identification.
• C) The physician has never encountered that pathogen before.
• D) An initial round of broad spectrum antimicrobials increases the efficiency of narrow spectrum antimicrobials.
• E) It's best to start with broad spectrum antimicrobials until patient records are available that show if the patient has any antimicrobial allergies.

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