A 52-year-old man presents with fever, flank pain, and costovertebral angle tenderness. He has a high fever and confusion. Which is the best initial e...

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A 52-year-old man presents with fever, flank pain, and costovertebral angle tenderness. He has a high fever and confusion. Which is the best initial empirical antibiotic choice in acute pyelonephritis (no known drug allergies)?

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IV cefuroxime

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Nitrofurantoin

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Trimethoprim alone

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Oral amoxicillin

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IV co-amoxiclav

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute pyelonephritis

A 52-year-old man presents with fever, flank pain, and costovertebral angle tenderness. He has a high fever and confusion. Which is the best initial empirical antibiotic choice in acute pyelonephritis (no known drug allergies)?