A patient has been diagnosed with bacterial epiglottitis. Which of the following antibiotics should the respiratory therapist most likely recommend?
a. Amikacin (Amikin)
b. Tobramycin (Nebcin)
c. Cefalexin (Keflex)
d. Ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn)
D
Because acute epiglottitis almost always is caused by H. influenzae type B, appropriate antibiotic therapy MUST be part of the treatment plan. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) and ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn) often are prescribed to cover the most common organisms that cause acute epiglottitis.
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