A patient admitted to the hospital with severe back pain is diagnosed with native vertebral osteomyelitis due to MSSA. Which of the following best represents the current recommended duration of antimicrobial therapy for this patient?
A. 4 weeks
B. 6 weeks
C. 8 weeks
D. 13 weeks
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An otherwise healthy patient presents with a foot infection. The physician would like to use a cephalosporin for treatment of the patient’s infection. Which of the following cephalosporins could be used to treat this infection?
A. Cefazolin PO
B. Cefixime PO
C. Cefpodoxime IV
D. Cephalexin PO
E. Cefuroxime PO
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