A 72-year-old patient is being treated for an infected right great toe. In reviewing this patient's history, you have discovered the patient has decreased renal function. Should this patient be started on aminoglycosides?
1. Yes, because this antibiotic can be taken with many other drugs.
2. No, because this antibiotic is not broad-spectrum.
3. Yes, because there is less sensitivity with this drug.
4. No, because a specific tissue reaction has been identified.
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It is important to carefully identify patients who may already have damage to organs before me-dication is started. Aminoglycosides may cause significant damage to the kidneys.
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