A patient is diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia. Which antibiotic will the nurse expect the provider to order to treat this infection?
a. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
b. Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
c. Erythromycin (E-Mycin)
d. Fidaxomicin (Dificid)
ANS: C
Erythromycin is the drug of choice for treating mycoplasma pneumonia.
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