An 8-year-old boy was bitten by a stray cat. Two days later, the wound – McqOptions

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1.	An 8-year-old boy was bitten by a stray cat. Two days later, the wound was red and swollen and drained purulent fluid. Pasteurella multocida was cultured from the wound. The drug of choice to treat the infection is:
A.	Amikacin
B.	Erythromycin
C.	Gentamicin
D.	Penicillin G
Answer» E.

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