A nurse is preparing to administer azithromycin 12 mg/kg PO once per day to an infant who weighs 9 kg (19.8 lb). Available is azithromycin 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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