Do you need to call the attending physician to change

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Question: Mrs. Randazzo is an elderly woman admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of sepsis secondary to a urinary tract infection. She has been receiving piperacillin for 24 hours, and her temperature chart is showing a downward trend. The lab calls you with the results of her blood cultures and states that gram-negative rods grew in two of three culture tubes. Do you need to call the attending physician to change Mrs. Randazzo's antibiotic? Why or why not?

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