A 78-year-old woman with an indwelling Foley catheter has bacteriuria on routine screening but no urinary symptoms and no urologic procedure planned. ...

Question

A 78-year-old woman with an indwelling Foley catheter has bacteriuria on routine screening but no urinary symptoms and no urologic procedure planned. What is the best management?

Accepted Answer

Do not treat or screen further for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Answer

Treat with antibiotics for 7 days

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Replace catheter and start antibiotics

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Obtain daily urine cultures

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Start methenamine prophylaxis

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

A 78-year-old woman with an indwelling Foley catheter has bacteriuria on routine screening but no urinary symptoms and no urologic procedure planned. What is the best management?