5.A person Latasha’s doctor prescribed Amoxicillin for her to take for 10 days upon her diagnosis of Strep Throat. She began to feel better and stopped taking the Amoxicillin after 5 days. A couple of weeks later, she began to feel ill again and returned to the doctor. This time, the doctor prescribed that she takes the antibiotic Zithromax for 5 day

5.A person Latasha’s doctor prescribed Amoxicillin for her to take for 10 days upon her diagnosis of Strep Throat. She began to feel better and stopped taking the Amoxicillin after 5 days. A couple of weeks later, she began to feel ill again and returned to the doctor. This time, the doctor prescribed that she takes the antibiotic Zithromax for 5 day

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Chapter16: Infection Control And Standard Precautions

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