An antibiotic is administered once daily in the intensive care unit to treat sepsis caused by an abdominal wound. Serum and urine concentrations of the drug are monitored during the course of therapy. Ten days after therapy is discontinued, the drug is still detectable in urine. Which of the following antibiotics was administered? Azithromycin Chloramphenicol Doxycyclin Gentamicin

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An antibiotic is administered once daily in the intensive care unit to treat sepsis caused by an abdominal wound. Serum and urine concentrations of the drug are monitored during the course of therapy. Ten days after therapy is discontinued, the drug is still detectable in urine. Which of the following antibiotics was administered?

  1. Azithromycin
  2. Chloramphenicol
  3. Doxycyclin
  4. Gentamicin
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