According to the following information, what medication should be prescribed? And can someone explain how to read the report and the meaning on what is reported?:
Release D/T: >100,000 CFU/ML GRAM NEGATIVE RODS
>100,000 CFU/ML ESCHERICHIA COLI
E COLI
Antimicrobial MIC mcg/ml Int
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AMPICILLIN 4 S
AMOX/CLAV ACID <=8/4 S
AMP/SULBACT <=8/4 S
AMIKACIN <=16 S
CEFAZOLIN <=8 S
CEFOTAXIME <=8 S
CEFUROXIME <=4 S
CIPROFLOXACIN <=1 S
NITROFURANTOIN <=32 S
GENTAMICIN >8 R
IMIPENEM <=4 S
LEVOFLOXACIN <=2 S
PIPERACILL/TAZO <=16 S
TRIMETH/SULFA <=2/38 S
TETRACYCLINE <=4 S
TOBRAMYCIN 4 S
CEFEPIME <=8 S
AZETREONAM <=8 S
CEFTRIAXONE <=8 S
TRIMETHOPRIM <=8 S
Guessing I would say I should have been prescribed TRIMETH/SULFA. Was prescribed LEVOFLOXACIN.
Release D/T: >100,000 CFU/ML GRAM NEGATIVE RODS
>100,000 CFU/ML ESCHERICHIA COLI
E COLI
Antimicrobial MIC mcg/ml Int
--------------------------------------------------------
AMPICILLIN 4 S
AMOX/CLAV ACID <=8/4 S
AMP/SULBACT <=8/4 S
AMIKACIN <=16 S
CEFAZOLIN <=8 S
CEFOTAXIME <=8 S
CEFUROXIME <=4 S
CIPROFLOXACIN <=1 S
NITROFURANTOIN <=32 S
GENTAMICIN >8 R
IMIPENEM <=4 S
LEVOFLOXACIN <=2 S
PIPERACILL/TAZO <=16 S
TRIMETH/SULFA <=2/38 S
TETRACYCLINE <=4 S
TOBRAMYCIN 4 S
CEFEPIME <=8 S
AZETREONAM <=8 S
CEFTRIAXONE <=8 S
TRIMETHOPRIM <=8 S
Guessing I would say I should have been prescribed TRIMETH/SULFA. Was prescribed LEVOFLOXACIN.
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