[Answered]: Q2) Read the following case carefully and answer…

Q2) Read the following case carefully and answer the questions about it. (5 marks) A.A is a 3-day-old male newborn FT, (Ht.: 50 cm, Wt.: 2.9 kg), who presented with poor feeding, lethargy, and mild respiratory distress. He was delivered vaginally without complications. However, the mother had a recent history of MRSA skin infection during late pregnancy. The infant was urgently admitted to NICU as a suspected case of neonatal sepsis. Septic workup and laboratory testing were performed. Vital sign: Weight 2.9 kg, Height= 50 cm, O2 sat= 89% Temp=37 °C (ax). Laboratory results upon admission: WBC: 3103, Hgb: 14 g/dl, Neutrophils 30%, PLTs: 200103, SCr 0.8 mg/dl, Sodium: 140 mmol/L, Potassium: 4 mmol/L, RBC: 3*106 Q1. Beside giving A.A Oxygen, Write a full pharmaceutical care plan to treat A.A (without dose calculations, just agents and routes of administration) Q2. After three days of hospitalization, the blood culture revealed an Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) producing microorganism. As a clinical pharmacist, what modifications should be made to the antibiotic therapy you suggested above for A.A? (1 mark) Q3. Mention two risk factors that are used to identify mothers who should receive intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to reduce the risk of neonatal infection (1 mark)