Thirty-six hours later, preliminary results of J.L.'s blood and urine cultures are available. The blood cultures
show no growth.
Interpret J.L.'s urine C&S results.
What will be an ideal response?
The sensitivity test determines the bacteria's susceptibility to a variety of antibiotic drugs and allows
the health care provider to select an antibiotic known to be capable of destroying the bacterial
strain producing the UTI. Here, because the S. aureus bacteria are sensitive only to doxycycline and
vancomycin, it not only indicates possible medications to administer, but also signals the presence of
methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).
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