Surgical Site Infection MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Surgical Site Infection
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A 68-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus type 2 undergoes emergency open appendectomy for perforated appendicitis. On postoperative day 5, she develops fever (39.2°C), tachycardia, and purulent, foul-smelling drainage from the surgical wound. Blood cultures are pending. What is the drug of choice for empiric treatment of this polymicrobial surgical site infection?
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