A 12-year-old male is admitted to the pediatric unit due to persistent upper respiratory symptoms and respiratory distress. The patient has a history of developmental delay, chronic lung disease, and frequent respiratory infections. Upon assessment, the RN notes the patient to have a fever, moderate respiratory rate, productive cough, and large amount of nasal secretions. Upon report from the patient's mother, the patient has been on a 3-week course of antibiotics with no improvement in symptoms. The medical team completes a respiratory infection workup and the patient is diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superinfection.
-Treatment of a urinary tract infection with antimicrobials is most likely to lead to a superinfection caused by which microbe?

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Treatment of a urinary tract infection with antibiotics can disrupt the natural microflora balance and lead to the overgrowth of fungi such as Candida albicans, causing a superinfection. Giardia lamblia is a parasite that causes intestinal infections, Lactobacillus acidophilus is a probiotic that helps maintain healthy gut bacteria, and Escherichia coli is a common bacteria found in the intestinal tract and can cause urinary tract infections. However, none of these are typically associated with superinfections following antimicrobial treatment.

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