Which laboratory result indicates to the nurse that antibiotic therapy is effectively treating the patient's infection?
A) The patient's urinalysis tested positive for nitrites and leukocytes.
B) The patient's wound culture showed a positive result for Candida albicans.
C) The patient's white blood cell count has increased from 12,000 to 25,000/mm3.
D) The patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) dropped from 56 to 33 mm/hour.
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