A patient is diagnosed with infective endocarditis. Which of the following medications is most effective in treating this patient?
A) Dicloxacillin
B) Ampicillin
C) Nafcillin
D) Oxacillin
B
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Health care providers use ampicillin in the treatment or prophylaxis of infective endocarditis. Dicloxacillin, nafcillin, and oxacillin are typically used to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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