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Review Question - QID 211572

Necrotizing Fasciitis Treatment Operative QID: 211572 (SBQ18FA.43)
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QID 211572 (Type "211572" in App Search)
A 36-year-old man with HIV, chronic kidney failure, and chronic IV drug use presents with worsening fevers, chills, and purulent drainage from his leg. His infection progresses rapidly, and he becomes acutely septic. He is therefore taken urgently to the OR for radical debridement of the fascia and surrounding tissues, with a plan for delayed closure. His CRP is 90 mg/dL and he is hyponatremic. Intraoperative cultures are obtained. What antibiotic would you initially recommend to cover the most common organism(s) associated with this condition?
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