A child has been admitted to the hospital with osteomyelitis.The nurse would expect to administer which intravenous antibiotic for this child?

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Osteomyelitis is a bone infection that requires treatment with intravenous antibiotics. Vancomycin and clindamycin are commonly used antibiotics for treating osteomyelitis due to their ability to cover a wide range of bacteria, including those that are commonly involved in this type of infection such as Staphylococcus aureus. Ampicillin or penicillin would not be effective as they do not cover these bacteria. Gentamicin or tobramycin may be used in combination with another antibiotic for osteomyelitis treatment, but they are not always the first-line choice. Rifampin may be used in combination with another antibiotic, but it is not used as a single therapy for osteomyelitis.

A Child Has Been Admitted to the Hospital with Osteomyelitis