Determine appropriate prophyatic antibiotic for a patient

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A nurse practitioner is consulting with a surgeon to determine the appropriate prophyatic antibiotic for a patient who is scheulded to undergo surgery. which first generation cephalosporin, known for its superior efficacy against gram positive bacteria should be selected for this purpose? options include manipime, ceclor, ceftin, fortaz or ancef?

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