Podiatry and Medical - Set 1

Answer − B − The drug that is most likely to be effective against all strains of H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, and N. gonorrhoeae is ceftriaxone. It is a 3rd generation cephlasporin with good gram positive and gram negative activity. It is a drug of choice in the sexually transmitted disease N. gonorrhea and is also highly effective in otitis media, infections in which beta-lactamase-producing strains of H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis are commonly implicated.