Indicate the drug which attains therapeutic antibacterial concentration in the urinary tract but not in other tissues: A. Pefloxacin B. Amikacin C. Nitrofurantoin D. Cephalexin

Indicate the drug which attains therapeutic antibacterial concentration in the urinary tract but not in
other tissues:
A. Pefloxacin
B. Amikacin
C. Nitrofurantoin
D. Cephalexin
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C. Nitrofurantoin
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