Which antimicrobial regimen should be administered to a patient suspected of having endocardi-tis as a result of infection with C. hominis?
a. Chloramphenicol and tetracycline
b. Erythromycin and ciprofloxacin
c. Ampicillin and ceftriaxone
d. Penicillin, with or without an aminogly-coside agent
D
For endocarditis, penicillin, with or without an aminoglycoside agent, should be administered for C. hominis.
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