Multiple Choice
Duncan is a 78-year-old nursing home patient who has discolored mucus coming from his nose. He has no known medication allergies, so you prescribe him Amoxicillin. 3 days later, the symptoms have not improved and Duncan developed a fever of 101 degrees. Which of the following courses of treatment would be most appropriate (barring any other significant medical history or clinical findings) ?
A) Switch antibiotics
B) Using a nasal swab, take a culture and await results to see what organism could be causing the infection.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Correct Answer:
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