After a weekend of camping by the lake with her friends,Darla is experiencing severe stomach cramps,flatulence,and diarrhea.She goes to the doctor and is diagnosed with giardiasis,probably caused by accidentally swallowing water from the lake while swimming.What synthetic antimicrobial agent that is also an antibiotic will she most likely be given?

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The synthetic antimicrobial agent and antibiotic most commonly used to treat giardiasis is metronidazole. Vancomycin, linezolid, and daptomycin are not effective against the specific parasite that causes giardiasis.

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