Your patient's sputum culture indicated the presence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Which medication is appropriate to treat this infection?
a. Vancomycin
b. Isoniazid
c. Pyrazinamide
d. Rifampin
ANS: A
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The length of time between ____ and ____ can hurt the ability to disseminate information on whether policy and environmental interventions work.?
A) success; failure B) implementation; improvement C) legislation; laws D) impact; consequences