A 62-year-old woman with persistent pyelonephritis symptoms (fever, flank pain). She is stable for oral therapy; no pregnancy. Appropriate empirical o...

Question

A 62-year-old woman with persistent pyelonephritis symptoms (fever, flank pain). She is stable for oral therapy; no pregnancy. Appropriate empirical option?

Accepted Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg bd 7 days

Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg MR bd 7 days

Answer

Trimethoprim 200 mg bd 3 days

Answer

Fosfomycin single dose

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg bd 7 days

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute pyelonephritis

A 62-year-old woman with persistent pyelonephritis symptoms (fever, flank pain). She is stable for oral therapy; no pregnancy. Appropriate empirical option?