Table 15.1
Use these data to answer the following question:
$ \begin{array}{lll} \underline{\text { Bacteria}} & \underline{\text { Portal of entry }} & \underline{\mathrm{ID} 50} \ \text { Staphylococcus aureus } & \text { Wound } &

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Table 15.1
Use these data to answer the following question:
$ \begin{array}{lll} \underline{\text { Bacteria}} &  \underline{\text { Portal of entry }} & \underline{\mathrm{ID} 50} \ \text { Staphylococcus aureus } & \text { Wound } & <10 \ \text { S. aureus } & \text { Wound }+ \text { ampicillin } & 300\end{array} $
-The administration of ampicillin before surgery

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Ampicillin increases the ID50 from <10 to 300, indicating it decreases the risk of staphylococcal infection by requiring a higher dose of bacteria to cause infection.

Table 151 Use These Data to Answer the Following Question

Table 151
Use These Data to Answer the Following Question