In Which of the Following Situations Might a Broad Spectrum

question 7

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations might a broad spectrum drug be preferable to a narrow spectrum drug?

• A) when the patient is infected with an unknown pathogen
• B) when the patient is immunocompromised
• C) when Gram-negative bacteria have infected an ordinarily sterile region of the body
• D) in a well-oxygenated region of the body
• E) when the patient is in danger of going into shock from endotoxin poisoning

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