JC is a 19-year-old college student who presents to the ED with a
Question Answered step-by-step JC is a 19-year-old college student who presents to the ED with anew-onset “boil” on his right buttock. He noticed some pain and irritation in the right buttock area over the past week but thought it was due to having slid into second base during a baseball game. The pain gradually increased over the next few days, and he went to the student health center, where they cleaned the wound and gave him a prescription for clindamycin 300 mg QID for 7 days. They recommended he try to keep the area covered until the antibiotic began to work. Today (7 days later), JC returned to the student health center for further evaluation and was referred to the ED for further care for his continued SSTI. At the ED, JC says the area on his buttock is worse, and he cannot sit down for class. He reports only partial adherence to the clindamycin regimen, because he often forgets to take it and says it makes him nauseated. JC is not on any other medications. Allergies: Penicillin (hives as a child)Do you think that clindamycin was an appropriate initial antibiotic choice for JC, what advantages or disadvantages does it have over other options? What additional information is needed to fully assess this patient’s SSTI? Of the available alternatives antibiotic agents which agent would you prescribe JC? What information should be provided to the patient to enhance compliance, ensure successful therapy, and minimize adverse effects? Health Science Science Nursing NSG 518AOL Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
