A patient has been diagnosed with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPC). The nurse expects to see orders for which drug?

a. dapsone (Cubicin), a miscellaneous antibiotic
b. ciprofloxacin (Cipro), a quinolone
c. linezolid (Zyvox), an oxazolidinone
d. colistimethate sodium (Coly-Mycin), a polypeptide antibiotic


Ans: d. colistimethate sodium (Coly-Mycin), a polypeptide antibiotic

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