A client developed a nosocomial (hospital-acquired), gram-negative infection when hospitalized. What is considered the antibiotic of choice for this type of infection?
A) Cephalosporins
B) Tetracyclines
C) Aminoglycosides
D) Fluoroquinolones
C
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Aminoglycosides are potent bactericidal antibiotics. They are active against many aerobic gram-negative organisms, particularly those causing urinary tract infections, meningitis, and life-threatening septicemias (generalized sepsis or infection throughout the body). Aminoglycosides are considered the medications of choice for hospital-acquired (nosocomial), gram-negative infections.
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