Why Might Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Receive a Combination of Antibiotics

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why might patients with cystic fibrosis receive a combination of antibiotics at one time during the course of their disease?

• A)Prophylactic treatment with combination therapy slows the progression of lung disease.
• B)These patients commonly have multiple bacterial isolates with different antibiotic sensitivities.
• C)The organisms involved are difficult to identify.
• D)The organisms involved are drug resistant and only respond to combination therapy.

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