A patient was diagnosed with tinea corporis and given topical ketoconazole. The patient tells the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) that the infection is not getting better. The NP should:
a. prescribe griseofulvin.
b. prescribe oral ketoconazole.
c. obtain a culture of the infection site.
d. recommend 3 more weeks of treatment with the topical medication.
C
If infection is unresponsive to empirical therapy, cultures must be obtained to confirm the diagnosis and rule out resistant organisms. This should be done before changing treatment.
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