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A 72-year-old man, who is a resident in the local nursing home, is evaluated for a wound to his right foot. He has a shallow 4 cm × 4 cm wound to the plantar aspect of his right first metatarsal head and reports the wound has been present for roughly 3 months. There is mild erythema to the forefoot and a moderate amount of purulent drainage to the wound bed. He has a 10-year history of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. There is a negative probe-to-bone test. His blood pressure is 130/75 mm Hg, heart rate is 85 beats/minute, and temperature is 97.9°F. A culture of the wound is obtained. What initial treatment would be appropriate in this patient? Oral amoxicillin-clavulanate and cephalexin Oral cephalexin Oral clindamycin Oral dicloxacillin
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HEALTH SCIENCE
NURSING

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