Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. A patient with bacterial meningitis will be given a bacteriostatic antibiotic, as well as an anti-inflammatory steroid.

2. Nephrotoxic antimicrobial drugs can induce liver damage and are leading agents of drug-induced liver injury.

3. When combating methicillin- and oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, it is effective to administer alternative beta-lactam drugs.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE

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