5. A patient arrives at his physician's office with a severe skin infection. The physician does a quick diagnosis and speculates

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5. A patient arrives at his physician's office with a severe skin infection. The physician does a
quick diagnosis and speculates it to be streptococcal infection. The patient is immediately
placed on high concentrations of a broad spectrum antibiotic.
a. Why was it essential that the physician handle the patient in this manner?
b. What is the disadvantage of this prescriptive therapy?

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