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What drug would you prescribe to a patient who has staphylococcal infection?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

An antibiotic: Cultures could help to determine susceptibility.

Dr Beck agreed

Answered 3/13/2020

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