History of Present Illness: BD is a 56-year-old female hospitalized with signs and symptoms of an infection. She is placed on fluids, antibiotics and vasopressors in the emergency room then transferred to the ICU. BD is not receiving mechanical ventilation.
Allergies: sulfa (rash and itching), Macrodantin (anaphylaxis and tachycardia), NSAIDs (stomach ulcers) Urine Culture: > 100,000 CFU/mL Escherichia coli
Susceptibility Report:
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate: I
Ampicillin: R
Ampicillin/Sulbactam: I
Cefazolin: S
Ciprofloxacin: R
Gentamicin: S
Nitrofurantoin: S
Piperacillin/Tazobactam: S
Tetracycline: S
SMX/TMP: S
Two days later, the urine culture results are available. The medical team would like to switch BD to an oral antibiotic. What would be an appropriate recommendation?
A. Augmentin
B. Cephalexin
C. Ciprofloxacin
D. Bactrim DS
E. Nitrofurantoin