Question

A 24-year-old woman presents with dysuria and frequency. No vaginal discharge. Dipstick: nitrite positive, leucocytes positive. She has no significant comorbidity. Which is preferred first-line antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg MR twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Trimethoprim 200 mg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 250 mg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily for 3 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg three times daily for 3 days

Practice question

A 24-year-old woman presents with dysuria and frequency. No vaginal discharge. Dipstick: nitrite positive, leucocytes positive. She has no significant comorbidity. Which is preferred first-line antibiotic?