Prep for USMLEPrep for USMLE Forum
   Forum    Step 1  Step 2 CK Step 2 CS Step 3  Match  IMGs Resources Search






Previous Topic | Next Topic  neonate with cough 




 
Kaplan Qbank USMLE



Author3 Posts
  #1

A neonate with cough, fever is grunting. chest x-ray shows round lesions, little pleural effusion. What is your treatment?
a. crystalline penicillin
b. gentamicin
c. ampicillin + clavulinic acid
d. flucloxalcillin

  #2

ampicillin +clavulinic acid

  #3

the treatment should be use of broad spectrum antibiotics. unless specifically shown that the causative organism is streptococcal pneumoniae , wherein u could treat the neonate with crytalline penicillin







You don't have permission to post.




Login or Register to post messages in this topic





















Contact | Leaders | Disclaimer | Privacy

Copyright @ Prep for USMLE. All rights reserved.