West Virginia Medical Journal - 2022 - Quarter 3 | Página 31

CASE STUDY : Julia returned to Dr . Mark for recurrent UTI . She had successfully treated with Bactrim 3 months ago . Bactrim was again prescribed but symptoms remained after 10 days of therapy . Dr . Mark ordered PCR testing at QLabs .
It was discovered that Julia had an infection resistant to Bactrim . With guidance provided by the QLabs Clinical Pharmacist for Antibiotic Stewardship , Dr . Mark targeted the specific pathogen with the most effective antibiotic , and the infection and symptoms were resolved .
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