A patient presents with fever, chills, and a new heart murmur. Blood cultures are positive for Streptococcus viridans. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate initial empiric antibiotic therapy?
Oral amoxicillin
IV ceftriaxone + vancomycin
IV gentamicin + vancomycin
Oral ciprofloxacin
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Correct chronological order of the steps occurring during gene therapy are I. Lymphocytes are obtained from the patients II. Lymphocytes are transferred to the culture dishes III. Lymphocytes are transfected with the normal ADA genes . The transfected cell are returned to the patients The chronological order should be
I, II, III and IV
II, I, III and IV
I, III, II and IV
III, II, IV and I