A urinary tract infection (UTI) was cultured in the regional veterinary diagnostic laboratory, and MICs were computed based on serial dilution assay. Penicillin had an MIC double the referenced dosage that can be accomplished in the serum. Regardless, the clinician still decided to use penicillin to treat this infection. Why?
A) Penicillins reach high levels in the urine
B) Penicillin is cheap
C) Penicillin is the only drug labelled for treatment of UTI
D) All other drugs are excreted through the bile
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